Present wrapping extravaganza
Yesterday was official present wrapping day over here. I had been collecting boxes and bags in my office, concealed under a giant sheet. I also …Read More
Tag Archives: holidays
Snowy weekend
Another full December weekend is in the books. And my house is full -- my oldest is back home after finishing his first semester of …Read More
Thanksgiving round-up + 2026 BOBW Patreon curriculum
Happy Monday! We had a good long weekend around here -- I am reminded of how much more relaxing long weekends (or any weekends) are …Read More
Happy Thanksgiving! + content
I hope everyone who celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday had a marvelous time! I went for a make-your-own Thanksgiving 5k run in the morning (just around the …Read More
Merry and bright: The 2025 holiday fun list
I went into NYC for meetings yesterday. The train station experience in PHL was a bit more stressful than it should it been -- the …Read More
Epic wrapping (and an unnamed sonnet)
Well, this has been quite a week. Many kid concerts and activities, and then a shifting schedule when things change. But I seem to have …Read More
Weekend: Longwood, singing, cookies
I knocked a few more items off the Holiday Fun List this weekend. On Friday night I went to see Longwood Gardens, which was beautiful …Read More
Birthday week and content round-up (and sonnet)
I celebrated my birthday earlier this week. December is a celebratory month already, so it's fun to be able to piggy back on that. Some …Read More
A less boring winter workout
I like running outside, but not in cold or wet weather. Since it is winter, that kind of comes with the territory! We own a …Read More
Thanksgiving recap (plus last week’s content)
Phew, that was a long weekend. I had planned to start the festivities on Thursday with a Thanksgiving 5k at our local YMCA, but alert …Read More
