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Gratitude & DWDIDIA
I'm grateful for a warm home, a stocked fridge & pantry, and a lazy day home with the kids playing games (Settlers of Catan) and watching movies (Goonies & Fellowship of the Ring). Kids loved Goonies, but I forgot how much profanity's in that movie! Was glad to share some of my childhood fun w/ them and have it well-received ( Read more... ) -
Gratitude & DWDIDIA
Today I am so grateful for snow plows, and my awesome preschool class. I was on a major trip to crank-ville this morning starting w/ the news that we had a delay vs. school closing. Hillel was away for the night, and I shuddered at the thought of having to tackle shoveling 5" of snow 150 ft off driveway so I could get to school on time. By 7:45 ( Read more... ) -
Gratitude & DWDIDIA
Today I am grateful for a lovely, low-key return to the classroom. The kids were great, and while I was still kind of tired from staying up too late New Years Eve, it was a good work day ( Read more... ) -
New Years
I'm not big on new years resolutions, but I love the idea of challenges. Last year, I took on the challenge of documenting daily gratitude, and I kept it up far longer than I thought I would. When I began, I thought I might max out at 30 days, but I managed to record well over 250 days of gratitude in the past year! Wow ( Read more... ) -
Gluten Free Molassas Cookies
I haven't tried this recipe, but I'm leaving it here for when I *do* get around to making them. (copied & pasted from here: http://glutenfreegirl.com/2011/12/gluten-free-soft-molasses-cookies/)
450 grams gluten-free flours ( Read more... ) -
On sowing seeds of blessing out of tragedy
I, like I'm sure so many others, am still reeling from the massacre of those kids and teachers in Connecticut.
I didn't tell the kids about it. At least not until Sunday, when I knew at least one of them, Jacob, would hear of what happened, as it would be addressed in the Monday Tefilah (prayer), and I didn't want him blindsided. He couldn't ( Read more... ) -
Sneaky Sarah
Sarah just trotted up to me and asked in her best secret-whisper "Eema, is it OK if I yell Alexander, the pizza's here?"
Me: "You know we didn't order any pizza - right?"
Sarah: "I know, I just want Alexander to come out of his hiding place."
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A Lovely Day
It's so rare that I post here these days, but today was so lovely, I feel moved to write ( Read more... ) -
Happy Birthday Mali
Here's the scavenger hunt poem I wrote for her this morning (we have a tradition where the kids have "cake for breakfast" on their birthday, and I usually write out clues leading them to the cake)
1) Happy Birthday Mali
You’re 8 years old!
It’s time for your treasure hunt
to unfold...
Count down 13 steps
And in front of you
Go straight to the door
To find ( Read more... ) -
A Conversation with Alexander
While walking toward the bathroom at the playground today ( Read more... )