Piano recital-time is approaching. Our piano teacher likes to add a little something extra to these performances and usually assigns some kind of neat extra, like artwork or an essay. }I blame this on the fact that her child is not school age yet, more homework:the gift that keeps on giving for mom. So- for [...]
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March photo-a-day [days 5 & 6] Yesterday, I had it planned (in my head) to stage an artsy self-portrait in front of my homeschool bookcase or my reading book-shelves >with my beloved nikon in hand. Monday turned out to be more busy than usual, and it never happened. Instead, I offer up this photo I [...]
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[Yes] we are in a time warp here: This is a 1960′s asthma nebulizer machine. It belongs to Sky’s mother, known around here as the lovely and gracious Queen Mum. We are in the midst of some asthma drama; our nebulizer machine broke a while ago, now that only 2 of the kids seem to [...]
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Sometimes it is the little things that make your day. This soap, they had me with the word “chai” those anemia headaches (iron-deficiency) headaches I mention now and again? …turns out they were migraines. Turning the page on a new chapter, it seems. At least there is medicine that works (hopefully) for this. Pinterest continues [...]
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Martha Stewart’s daughter, Alexis is all over internet news with tidbits from her upcoming book; Whateverland: Learning to Live Here It’s the stuff news gossip is made for- kind of sad, kind of titillating. After wincing over it (as a mother, how could I not wince?) I was struck with the warning buried within for [...]
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Sometimes you know what you should do, or you know- intellectually, what a good course of action would be- but you just cannot do it. Or maybe it’s more hit-and-miss, but you’d like to be more consistent. Sometimes you need some inspiration. Sometimes you need a good nudge. Sometimes you need some encouragement. I stumbled [...]
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I struggle with myself sometimes about how much to share on the ole’ blawg. Some stories involve other people. I am unsure of how much to reveal, how would they feel if I expose their weaknesses? Would they laugh along with us- as I poke fun at them..or would they feel laughed at? is it [...]
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