-
General catching up!
I had a really lovely birthday Tuesday. Tom had the day off from work, so we enjoyed a quiet morning together while the girls were at gymnastics camp. I was taken out to lunch at a Japanese restaurant (my choice, no whining allowed). A peaceful day filled with cards and birthday wishes. It is what I wanted and received.
The weather has been hot as ( Read more... ) -
I am TIRED, y'all.
Last week, I volunteered at a Girl Scout day camp. It was hot, humid, and a lot of fun. I was outside from 8 AM til 4 PM every day except Friday when I stayed to help pack out the camp. I got home at 11PM that night, because the camp leader bought us dinner and drinks. I didn't actually indulge in any liquor because I would have crawled under the ( Read more... ) -
Imagine my reaction face
Last night, we went out for dinner to a restaurant with an attached play area. (Aren't we fancy?) I don't cook on Saturday nights, and we didn't want to spend a ton of money. The kids were happy to get their ya-yas out, and Tom and I got to read for a bit. Everyone wins ( Read more... ) -
To you, I say "Wah."
Really? I'm sorry, I have zero sympathy for this girl. Stopping for a school bus is a fundamental traffic rule. For her to bitch and moan about it is showing her gigantic sense of entitlement. Clearly, she isn't getting it.
-
Where I post pictures of cute things
Tom's home, things are easier. I missed him fiercely. 'nuff said.
However, I do wonder if mrs__smith has seen this display at her now-local Target?
( Read more... ) -
It's been a week since Tom left for India.
So far, Amelia has been engaged in a war of testing boundaries. I think it's typical for a six-year-old who has had one of her major foundations taken away. It's one of the ways she's showing me she is sad and angry that things are Not Right. We are talking about the right way to show our emotions, and when that fails, she's spending a lot of time ( Read more... ) -
I am plum worn out.
I spent today running errands, volunteering at A's school, and keeping a group of very energetic Daisy Girl Scouts in check. This rain had everyone going nuts. We couldn't take them outside to run around for a while, and the hallway outside our meeting room was full of kids that were waiting to practice for the school play. The kids were just ( Read more... ) -
(Untitled)
I'm just mystified at the constant devaluation of women's time, especially child-care. Do you find that watching a child's movie or entertaining your child playing tic-tac-toe is truly leisure time? I don't, that's for sure.
Click through to the Washington Post article for a full read. -
(Untitled)
I have barkeep's elbow (bursitis) from putting too much pressure on my right elbow while reading or computing or doing other things around the house. According to the doctor, I have to keep all pressure off of it, ice it, and take anti-inflammatories ( Read more... )
