Friday miscellany: Sassy the elf returns, a soft Vanderhacks launch, etc.
Friday mornings are a bit disjointed around here. My husband or I take the little boys to school (8:40 departure). They are often awake by …Read More
Category Archives: Miscellany
Friday miscellany: Last bits of fall color
Some of the showiest trees around here have lost their leaves, but there's a brilliantly orange-yellow scene right outside my office window. We also have …Read More
Goodbye to the old van (and hello to the new one)
Last night we finally checked a long-standing to-do off the list: Trading in the old van and getting a new one! Longtime readers may recall that …Read More
Friday miscellany: Peak leaves
Just a hodge podge today. The news is mostly terrible, but life continues, and things have been moving in a positive direction around here. This …Read More
Nothing lasts forever: Hand-me-downs, frying pans, and life in general
I like the efficiencies of a well-run household. That means that, with four boys, we have quite a hand-me-down operation going. The 3-year-old is wearing …Read More
Friday miscellany: Orlando, turning 12…
A certain young lady turned 12 this week! This is very exciting — also crazy to think that I now have kids who are 16, …Read More
Friday miscellany: End of September edition
Sunday is October 1st! It's funny to think that I began September in Norway -- getting off a cruise boat in Trondheim on the morning …Read More
Friday miscellany: Wickedness
This will be a quick post as I'm heading out to go pick up the 13-year-old at camp. He's been gone three weeks! It feels …Read More
Full moon, cool morning
According to my calendar (and a glance up at the night sky), yesterday was the full moon. I had taken the 8-year-old out to make …Read More
Friday miscellany: Persuasion, Phish, printer ink…
These are some of the things on my mind right now... I finished Jane Austen's novel, Northanger Abbey, earlier this week. It was reasonable. She …Read More