I just got back from a so-fun morning hanging with the 3rd and 4th grade GATE-ors at my Kids’ elementary school. (GATE is Gifted And Talented Education.) Our school has a great group of kids, and the cutest teacher ever. She asked me to come in and talk to the kids about the “show, don’t...
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Category Archives: kidsIt’s one of my personality defects. I hate Halloween. I know. They should just blacklist me from Mom of the Year forever and in perpetuity. It’s not going to happen. Not to someone who hates Halloween. But I do. Hate it. I hate the decorations, the bloody things and the crawling things and the creepy... Here’s what’s going on in my world (because I know you care): I have to renew my driver’s license. It expires on my birthday (next week). This used to be a pretty routine thing, but now requires a whole lot of preparation and documentation. No kidding. Like a SS card, and some mortgage/rental docs and...  Oh. There you are, Perry. You can call him “Agent P.” I know. It’s almost unfair cuteness. You can visit more unintentional unfairness any time at Husband’s photo blog. 16: Inches of snow left in the “shady corner” of my front yard. 2: Daffodils ready to explode, any minute. 4: Kids home for Spring Break! 9: The hour I require them to be out of bed. 13: Tiny tomato plants growing in the egg carton beside my kitchen window. (Averaging 3 new ones a... Nope. Not that kind. In fact, I have nothing to report on the Creating Something front. No, I’m talking about pencils. Do you love pencils? I do. Right here at my left hand is a jar (Mason. Pint. Narrow mouth.) full of pencils. Hang on, I’m gong to count them. Nineteen. Plus two Sharpies (one... I love when writers post their FAQ. So I’ll give you all a little important information. Here are the things I get asked most frequently: Q: Do I have any clean pants, Mom? A: Did you put them in a hamper? Because if you did, I washed them. If they were carefully wadded up under... |