Category Archives: Miscellany

The school year is winding down. One kid went to school in pajamas today (an official PJ day, don't worry...). The 8th grader has virtual …Read More

As an end-of-year art project, our local elementary school has the fifth graders copy a famous work of art. Three years ago, my now 8th …Read More

When I came down into the kitchen this morning, I found that my husband had set up the coffee maker for the day. He poured …Read More

We opened the backyard pool a few weeks ago, but it has been way too cold to go in...until this week! The maiden voyage happened …Read More

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