New Update: I’ve been adding new ones as I come across ones that I like. I’ve said a couple of times that I’ve been loving doing Zumba. It’s the only workout that makes me lose track of time because I’m enjoying it so much. Right now I go to a Monday night class with the … [Read more…]
Did you know that today is International Day of the Girl Child? At our house, I tried to kick off the celebration early yesterday, because I had something very special in the house. . . That’s right! Our very own female anatomical model! Whoop, whoop! . . . As it turns out, I was the … [Read more…]
During last night’s festivities, I found myself composing a how-to post on How to Have a Sleep-Over Party for Second Graders. Here it is. Step 1: Don’t actually have a sleep-over party for second graders. Just as you (and I!) suspected, they are too young. Really. I mean it. And I’ve screwed myself and my … [Read more…]
Grandma & Grandpa arrived from Kansas City for a weekend visit today. Mostly, they wanted to deliver a birthday present for me. Ta da! It’s a cabinet that matches our other dining room furniture, and it replaces this nasty cart that I used to cover with a tablecloth so that no one would have to … [Read more…]
Hey! Another 3-day weekend again already, huh? Guess which of the following I actually did today: A) Knocked into a railing and ripped my jeans on a previously undiscovered protruding nail. B) Closed the refrigerator on the egg carton, breaking an egg. C) Slammed down a window only to realize that an open bottle of … [Read more…]
Last night we saw Mary Poppins at Proctors–loved it. A full review is coming with this week’s KidsOutAndAbout newsletter. As you might expect, everyone’s sleepy this afternoon, and the non-stop weather gloom-fest isn’t helping. Both girls arrived home with math tests that weren’t bad, but weren’t 100%, either. Each girl wanted to review with me … [Read more…]
Cute W was out of town last night. This was a particular bummer because it was J’s birthday. They were both a little sad, missing each other. When we sang happy birthday after dinner, Cute W sang from speaker phone. Then it was time for cupcakes and bed for the girls, and Cute W was … [Read more…]
As I tuck her into bed Friday night, J asks, “Mom, can I please not go to the soccer game tomorrow?” I understand where J’s coming from, here. Monday to Friday is school, Sunday is church, and Saturdays, J is dragged along to M’s 8:30 am soccer game. Tomorrow it’s likely to be worse than … [Read more…]
One of our favorites these days on the Netflix Instant Queue is Friday Night Lights. Yeah, I know: you watched it years ago. We missed it. And then, we heard people say that it was really good, and so we tried a random episode at some point and it just didn’t click. But then we … [Read more…]
I know. I’ve been completely MIA. I’m sorry about that. I’ve been grouchy this week, just like on Monday when I last posted, and with activities and a little cold, I’ve just been running out of energy by the end of the day. And now that it’s Thursday I owe you a listing of … [Read more…]
