I used to work for an organic food brand and my husband and I became pretty vigilant about buying organic food as much as possible. I’m talking down to the canned spaghettios, juice boxes and fruit snacks. That is especially true of milk, most fruits and vegetables and meat. We don’t cook meat much at… Read More
Like a Violin
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I was just manipulated by my four year old. We had a little bit of a struggle at bed time. Oh, there’s no use beating around the bush: it was bedtime and he refused to listen. Instead of putting on his pajamas and brushing his teeth, he was prone in the hallway whining incoherently in… Read More
It’s How You Play the Game
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I’m kind of embarrassed. I don’t know if I should admit this. You might think less of me. You already know about Magical Mrs. Marpingle and her Home for Wayward Boys. You also know I’m not June Cleaver when it comes to packing lunches or making dinner. Actually, I’m pretty sure there is not one… Read More
Get the Dirt…on Dirt
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I’m in a hamster-on-a-wheel frame of mind right now. We have been going to a lot of Back-to-School events, which means a lot of people I only kind of know have been looking for something to talk to me about. And the inevitable question at those types of things is always: “How was your summer?”… Read More
Reading the List and Checking It Twice
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I’ve always wanted to be on a list. I wouldn’t have to be first on the list. I just want to be included. And specifically I’ve always wanted to be on a wunderkind type of list. (Although I always thought it was “wunderkid,” which sounds way more cool and superhero-like.) You know like this sort… Read More
Featuring a Very Special Guest Star
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I must be in a confessional frame of mind. Last night I confessed just how much I hate packing school lunches. I know hate is a strong word and one that should be reserved for the most extreme cases. It still fits here. Tonight, as part two of my two-part confessional series, I’m going to… Read More
Confession Monday: Packing Lunches Makes Me Cry
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I was just reading an article on back to school lunches that ended with some wonderfully sweet, not at all guilt-inducing line about the importance of sending your kid to school with eggplant souffle, fresh bread you baked yourself and homemade hand churned butter because “making kids a homemade lunch is one more way to… Read More
My First Homework Assignment of the School Year
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We went to the back-to-school picnic at D. and L.’s Montessori preschool yesterday. This was our third picnic there and will be our fourth school year. F. went there for 2 years, D. is going into his third year and L. starts tomorrow. It is just about the cutest school you’ve ever seen. A one… Read More
I Love All My Kids the Same….In the Long Run I’m Sure It Evens Out.
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F. and D. are fighting in the back of the van over something that they actually lost track of 10 minutes ago. Throwing swings from the constraints of their car seats. Unable to land a satisfactory blow and missing each other by inches actually ups the frustration factor and makes their yells louder and their… Read More
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year–But Not For The Reasons You Think
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F. started first grade today at a brand new school. Brand new for him. Brand new for everybody. It was built over the summer and it is gorgeous! LEED certified; two floors; windows in every classroom; tons of natural light; technology lab filled with Macs; student garden. I’m so jealous. I wish I could go… Read More
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