Category Archives: Miscellany

My oldest child turns 14 this weekend. Not coincidentally, that means I am celebrating 14 years of parenthood! I know there is the saying that …Read More

This has not been the easiest of weeks. The baby isn't sleeping well and he is (not coincidentally, I imagine) in a mood. So clearly …Read More

Max the poodle joined our household last Friday, so we are now 168 hours into being a family with a dog. It has been something …Read More

Winter can be dreary, but my corner of Pennsylvania has absolutely redeemed itself in the last few days. Everything is blooming -- the trees are …Read More

We haven't hopped too much on the baking train this past year, but we have done some. My husband uses the bread maker to whip …Read More

I meant to blog more this week. But here we are. A few things going on right now: We celebrated St. Patrick's Day. Years ago, our …Read More

After a wintry February, spring is coming. The snow is melting, down to the ground in patches. I went on a slippery hike (in lieu …Read More

My 11-year-old chose a NASA rocket from the Lego catalog for Christmas this year. We started building it in late December. When I do Legos …Read More