When hours have to give what you ask of them
This has not been the most wonderful past few days. The current family logistics really requires multiple drivers. Our nanny is on vacation. My husband …Read More
Tag Archives: kids
Serendipity amid the planning
I put visiting the cherry blossoms in Washington DC on my spring fun list. I have many memories from making this trip three years ago …Read More
Another long weekend in the books
Everyone is back home and packing up for tomorrow, so the weekend is close to over. I think we did achieve my goal of everyone …Read More
Everyone gets something to look forward to
My kids get quite a long weekend for Presidents' Day -- the Monday, of course, but also Friday, which is a teacher in-service day. Thursday …Read More
The transaction costs of a family adventure
I aim to have one big adventure and one little adventure each week. This week my choir wasn't singing, and no one had activities until …Read More
Waking before the alarm
I've generally set an alarm for weekday mornings, though for big chunks of the last 15 years, it's been aspirational. I might need to wake …Read More
Marking the hours
Any new home will have its quirks, and a new 100-plus year old home will have plenty. We will have a complete modern alarm system …Read More
Wintry weekend
We came through this weekend's big snowstorm pretty well. Looking outside, I'm seeing a picturesque four inches of the white stuff, rather than a formidable …Read More
The case for low expectations
Yesterday was not a particularly great day. The work continues at the house. A carpet crew was coming to finish the playroom -- a room that …Read More
Night one at the new house
I'm writing this from my old desk in my old house. It turns out that the movers want someone here through the packing and loading …Read More