Peej is ashamed. Also, a good cleaner. Yesterday, I began the process of diggin’ out the homestead. (I initially entitled it The Big Dig, but I hear that’s been taken…) It’s not that we’re being bogged down by too much stuff (which, of course, we are- but that’s not the problem), it’s that we’re being dragged down by the wrong stuff. Or, rather, the stuff we weren’t even aware we still had. I’ve been feeling this project coming for awhile. Mostly {Read More}
Slow It Down, Friend.
January 12, 2012 By 2 Comments
Soon I’m gonna be 15. Time is skipping by. Actually, no, that’s not quite true. Time is racing, speeding, and zipping by- faster than a two year-old can unravel an entire roll of Charmin toilet paper. Susannah is already three months old. And Nora is edging ever closer to actual big kid-dom. Zuzu is making sport out of outgrowing newborn clothing…and three months clothing…and certain three to six months clothing of the fancy dress persuasion… With Little Nora Thumbelina, we {Read More}
I Wonder Where She Gets It.
January 9, 2012 By 3 Comments
I’m sorry, did someone say “decorations?” We finally took down our tree and Christmas decorations this past weekend. I agree, it is on the later end of the whole Removal Of Holiday Stuff spectrum, but- as Peej pointed out- it was the Epiphany this weekend, the actual end of the Christmas season. Which is totally why we kept them up this long. Totally. Also, last week, a pillar of the community helped him/herself to a few of our gate lights and {Read More}
It’s Like A Staycation Where You Leave.
January 5, 2012 By 1 Comment
Maxin’ and relaxin’. Circa 1988. Last night, I babysat for our neighbor’s sleeping toddler. Nora does NOT know about my evening’s whereabouts and, since their Emily is her BFFAEEMTMWYNT (Best friend forever and ever ever, Mom, take me with you next time), she will NEVER know. The Coopers and the Schoenys do a childcare swap every now and again. And it’s amazing. Because, for real? I have going-out needs. So do the Coopers. But I imagine that they have the {Read More}
Zuzu’s Three-Monthiversary!
January 4, 2012 By 3 Comments
We love you, Buttercup. Especially when you’re wearing bear ears… …Or leaping through time and space… …Or just doing your best Winston Churchill.
I Love Me A Good Even-Numbered Year.
January 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
The Baby New Year is a girl?! Happy New Year! Aaand, the posting of today’s blog is about three-ish hours late today. Nice start to 2012, yes? The delay was well worth it (at least for me), because our darling friend Natalie came over to smooch Zuzu and play magnetic dolls with Nora. (She also chatted with us, but I’m fairly certain we’re no longer the main draws.) So. Yes. A new year. 2011 was a pretty good time, overall. {Read More}
Olley Olley.
December 29, 2011 By 4 Comments
Yep, made it on the flight. It seems I have used all of my good travel karma- not to mention other travelers’ good will. Yesterday’s travels capped off an otherwise stellar week with simply abysmal airport conditions. (I realize it’s rather bougie to complain about expensive travel- and jaunts that get us home safely, at that- but permit me the post-holiday catharsis of a good ol’ transit whine.) I was already feeling rather mopey about leaving the homestead. Not only {Read More}
