On our walk today we discovered that tons of leaves had already begun to brown and fall. We collected several, as well as some acorns, to bring back home. From my limited knowledge of the Waldorf philosophy, I remember the concept of creating a “Nature Table,” a collection of natural materials brought in from the […]
Want to know the first thing Sam said to me when he woke up this morning?
“I think we should get a new baby. A girl baby. We should get a girl baby.”
And as if that wasn’t enough, just a few days ago Hubby came downstairs saying, “You know, I was just thinking about how fun […]
Today I had the rare opportunity to go out with Sam, just the two of us. It was our little date, our special “Mommy/Sammy Special Time.” On the way to the playground where we’d be meeting up with a new friend and neighbor, I was telling him about how we used to spend all of […]
As I drove away and looked at the reflection of my three boys in the rear view mirror - Sam, Robby, and Hubby - I thought to myself, this is one of those symbolic moments in which you should find great meaning. They were taking a walk together, Sam pushing his stroller and Hubby pushing […]
So there I am, feeding the kids some lunch and skimming over the August issue of Cookie (gift from the in-laws) and looking over the article about Amanda Peet and infant vaccinations . . . lalalala . . . “target market for the onslaught of baby products . . .,” lalalala . . . “eagerness […]
Originally posted 2006
The airplane full of passengers, after hurtling through the atmosphere in flames, comes to a screeching halt just a few feet over a baseball diamond. Thank goodness, Lois is safe and Superman has saved the day again. The whole crowd is on its feet at this spectacle. When they realize what has taken […]
Yesterday was bad. Like, I’m going to call my husband and tell him I quit and he needs to find someone else to take care of his kids bad. Like, I’m going to call him and tell him that he’d better drive faster because if he doesn’t get here within ten minutes he’ll […]
