The case of the missing egg
After we arrived home on Saturday from Hawaii, my husband went shopping and got eggs and a dye kit. He hard boiled 48 eggs, and …Read More
Category Archives: Planning
A gala, the yellow belt, Bob books, Panera
We are still in the lull between sports (baseball starts next week), so that makes for more open space on weekends. It has its ups …Read More
Friday miscellany
I spent several hours last night at the local high school for the Reading Olympics, which my 9-year-old was participating in. The judge asks questions …Read More
Put me in the zoo
Frequent readers may recall that my 9-year-old asked for a cat for Christmas. He did not get a cat. In lieu of one, he got …Read More
5 ways to make over your Mondays
One of the joys of self-employment, and working from home, is that Mondays don't feel like Mondays to me. It has been ages since I …Read More
Thank goodness for butterflies
We try to be strategic with our weekend family activities. With four small children, big crowds, lines, and anything overlapping with nap time is just …Read More
As time opens up
Perhaps it is the coming spring.* Perhaps it is the lull between sports. But this weekend had a different feel to it. When there are …Read More
Nostalgia and forward motion
This weekend featured an interesting mix of memories and signs the kids are growing up. It started on Friday, when I drove to Princeton University …Read More
Getting the circus metaphor right
Just because something has been around for a long time does not mean it will last forever. The Ringling Brothers circus has been going for …Read More
Travels with my big boy
Longtime readers will recall that my eldest really wanted a cat for Christmas. He did not get a cat. In lieu, he received a promise …Read More
