Monthly Archives: August 2012

A cicada sat on our window in the stairwell between the third and second floors of our building.  We saw it on Saturday on our way out to get groceries.  Hadley and Harper had never seen a bug this size … Continue reading →

For Hadley’s first day of Kindergarten, I made Whole Wheat Muffins from The Kitchn (a fun cooking blog from Apartment Therapy). I thought she’d like them for breakfast on the big day. I also made Oatmeal Cookies with Toasted Almonds … Continue reading →

Today Hadley will go to a Kindergarten Sneak Peek at school.  She will meet her teacher.  She will see her classroom.  These three short sentences are about all I have to say about the situation right now.  There’s a lot … Continue reading →

If you go to Pittsburgh, you might want go to PNC park. You may find the game interesting. Or you may want to work on your coloring. Perhaps running around a little baseball field is more your thing. You should … Continue reading →

Here are a few pictures of a conversation between Hadley and Jesse.  Hadley’s talking to him about getting a pet.  Note I wrote “talking” and not “asking.”  This is because Hadley does not ask.  She says things like, “I think … Continue reading →

I think the time I first managed to gain some trust from the first classroom of kids I taught was the morning I introduced memoir writing to them.  (I doubt any of my former students read this, and if they … Continue reading →

I brought home two necklaces for the girls: a pink butterfly for Hadley and a blue one for Harper.  Both are sparkly.  I also brought home a sticker book and a make your own teepee book for them.  Harper can … Continue reading →