Christmas every day
When the kids tumbled out of the van and into my parents' house, with the usual chaos and excitement and pent-up energy after 6 + hours in the van, they converged around the Christmas tree, as they do...
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We all got the gift of a snow day yesterday--well, ice day, technically. On and off all day long Monday I watched the weather radar online, waiting and waiting for the predicted big storm to start. The...
View ArticleThe bluebird
On Sunday I awoke briefly at some point and heard an owl in the trees--nearby, I think. Then I fell back asleep. But I dreamed that our pool was open for one day only, and that we had one glorious day...
View ArticleRepeat After Me: "I'm on a Tropical Vacation, I'm on a Tropical Vacation..."
I've just about had it with winter -- and it's only early February. The snow banks are taller than me, and more big snowstorms are on the way. Yuck!!I know you've had your share of shoveling backaches...
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Legacy
Yesterday I spent the whole day at the zoo, chaperoning the 1st grade field trip. Needless to say, by the time T. and I got home, at 5:30 that evening, I wasn't good for much else--especially not for...
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Soul food
We're back! Did you miss me?The week away couldn't have been better, or more necessary, or more memorable, in all the good ways, of course. No one got sick, or required a trip to the urgent care, and...
View ArticleRules and regs
L. is a rule-follower. This is sometime difficult to believe since he spends a lot of time rebelling against the rules that are out there governing what he can and can't do. But he respects laws and...
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Indigo day
Last summer I bought an indigo tie-dye kit on a whim, invited a friend and her two boys over, and we spent a few happy hours tie-dyeing everything we could get our hands on. We had so much fun that I...
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Carpe diem
Sometimes life calls for a little spontaneity. You have to put aside the to-do lists and the schedules and the deadlines and turn your back on the laundry. You have to listen to your husband every now...
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One minute perfection
I hope this Monday morning finds everyone in Irene's path safe and sound. We spent Sunday playing "pick up sticks" with the kids outside in the front and back yards (until poor Scott got swarmed by...
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