Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 10th, 2009
I haven’t felt inspired to write recently. Heck. I haven’t felt inspired to do much of anything recently. Hence the cluttered state of my house! Preschool let out the Thursday before Memorial Day. Um, hello?? You claim to follow the county’s calendar and yet you get out almost a month before the county…but I digress. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 28th, 2009
The rain didn’t stop us from playing outside this afternoon. Bito and Cupcake were allowed to stomp in the puddles. They loved twirling their umbrellas. And then a big furniture delivery truck parked on our street. It was a good day.
Posted in Uncategorized on May 26th, 2009
I’m over at DC Metro Moms today. It’s a topic day for DCMM and all our sister sites. The topic? Children of the Recession. This all started by the series on CBS, Children and the Recession. Katie Couric wrote blog post for NYC Moms Blog, and had a conference call with a bunch [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 23rd, 2009
I’m not a big original series Star Trek fan, but I know the familiar lines like: It is logical… Fascinating. I’ve given it all she’s got, Captain! I’m a doctor, not a ______ ! It’s worst than that…he’s dead, Jim. Energize! However, I don’t know the floor map for the USS Enterprise. I don’t know all [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 21st, 2009
Sometimes I wonder if all mommies know about certain tricks and I’m just the clueless one. Like the Saturday Box. My friend told me about it a long time ago, and I mentally filed it away as something that I might use when my kids get a bit older. Well. They are bit older now [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 14th, 2009
My kids love Super Why! I just heard Bito saying, “Welcome to Story Book Village!” as he opened our front door! Cupcake marvels that the characters are allowed to stand on bookshelves. BabyMuffin loves the bright colors, sounds, and songs. I love Super Why! too. Really, what’s not to love? It’s a great show with four [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 11th, 2009
Today is The Day After Mother’s Day. The toy box has thrown up its contents all over the living room floor. The kitchen sink is heaped high with dirty dishes. Did the cereal bowls multiply while we were out running errands? Three baskets of clean laundry sit patiently waiting to be folded. Three other [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 10th, 2009
I feel I would be remiss if I didn’t blog on Mother’s Day. After all, half my bloggy name has to do with mothering! I must confess: I had zero expectations for the day. So everything the kids and The Husband did was gravy. And they really laid it on. Cards, Mothers Day flowers, pictures, a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 7th, 2009
I was alerted to a story of a local baby. Noah was born November 29, 2008. Last month, he was shaken by his daycare provider. He is now in the Pediatric ICU at INOVA Fairfax Hospital, in a medically-induced coma. An MRI has determined extensive brain damage has been done. Also, Noah’s sight maybe affected as [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 5th, 2009
photo from BananaBlueberry Okay, confession: I have never watched a single episode of Top Chef. Another confession: Before last night, I had no idea who Spike is. This didn’t stop me from going to Spike’s new restaurant, Good Stuff Eatery last night…and I’m so glad I went! I was with a bunch of the gals from DC [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 4th, 2009
Shoving dry spaghetti into hot dogs pieces and then boiling the whole thing results in this: Um, no thanks. I’ll pass. But I am curious as to whether or not my kids would eat them. Would your kids? Do I dare try making it to see if they’d actually consume these? Found on [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 29th, 2009
This week (April 25 to May 2) is National Infertility Awareness Week. Honestly? I had no idea, until my dear friend Shannon wrote about it in her blog. Her post is a poignant piece that made me pause and think about infertility in a personal way that I never have. And so now I charge you, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 23rd, 2009
I am so glad two of my three children are potty trained. So, so glad. However. When I am out and about with my three darlings, the last thing I want to do is find a way to go to a public restroom. Can you blame me? At least Bito is fairly easy [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 17th, 2009
I haven’t been online a lot recently. It’s not because I was feeling remorseful for being addicted to the internet. I wasn’t trying to help Ashton Kutcher get to a million followers before CNN on Twitter. And not because I was cheering Susan Boyle on. I wasn’t even following the inauguration of the First Dog Bo. No, [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 10th, 2009
So I don’t have a third grader in my home, but I will one day (actually, I’ll eventually have three third graders, if they all make it to school-age!). I figured I should be prepared and that was reason enough for me to read this book: 32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny: Life Lessons from Teaching by [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 9th, 2009
I saw this article earlier today and have been trying to formulate a coherent, well thought-out response to post here. I can’t do it. I simply don’t have anything positive to say in response. I have been rendered speechless! And anything negative I have to say…well. I won’t. What do you think?
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 8th, 2009
Madeline Alice Spohr November 11, 2007 – April 7, 2009 In lieu of flowers, Heather and Mike request donations be sent to the March of Dimes in Maddie’s name. Rest in peace, sweet girl.
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 5th, 2009
Today, we were heading back to our minivan in the parking lot of a local home improvement store. The Husband had BabyMuffin and Cupcake in the shopping cart. I had Bito by the hand, and cut through a row of cars to get to ours. Bito began whining that he wanted to go with Daddy. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 5th, 2009
I love living in near the nation’s capital, for many reasons. The Cherry Blossom Festival is just one. I hope to teach my kids to appreciate all that DC has to offer, as well.
