Monthly Archives: May 2012

This afternoon the girls and I went to Starbucks.  This is nothing terrifically novel, we find ourselves there often after the park or library or errands.  “Can we sit?” they always ask, holding chocolate milk boxes in their hands.  I always … Continue reading →

Hadley: Mama, I have a problem. Me: What’s the problem? Hadley: The problem is that I want to be a paleontologist when I grow up but I can’t be one. Me: Why’s that? Hadley: Because paleontologists are boys not girls. … Continue reading →

If I know anything about moms, it’s that we LOVE getting unsolicited advice.  We wake up hoping that someone will tell us how to do things better. For example, when I was pregnant with Hadley, and she was 14,657 days overdue, … Continue reading →

Remember that slight rant I wrote on guest posting?  No? You mean you don’t remember everything I write about? Don’t you take notes or something? Either way, here is where I write that I didn’t know exactly what I was talking … Continue reading →

Lest you think all we do is serious reading around these here parts, I will confess to the “beach reads” that the girls and I participate in from time to time.  You know beach reads, right?  Those types of reads … Continue reading →

Here are a few thing that I said I’d never do: “I will NEVER have a DVD player in our car.” “My kids will NEVER watch The Disney Channel.” “Once I become a mother, I will NEVER go back to teaching.” … Continue reading →

We had a booknic earlier this week as part of our Spring Reading Challenge. I’m not sure why the girls are sitting at the end of the blanket but to each her own. The last few days Harper has enjoyed … Continue reading →

We couldn’t find Bear a few nights ago. Those of you who know Harper know this is a big deal. Losing Bear is a 9-1-1 situation. Our babysitter, who’s been with us for two and a half years has called … Continue reading →

We are a couple days into the Reading Challenge and so far Hadley and Harper are hopefully learning how much we read on a daily basis.  The “miles” certainly add up at bedtime, and in the mornings the girls start … Continue reading →