Today my babies got on this bus and went off to kindergarten. They never even looked back. I didn’t cry, but there is still time.
Planning My Trip to Wine Country
September 6, 2009
I choose to be in denial for one more day. I’m not thinking about Kindergarten starting Tuesday, I am thinking about my anniversary trip in October. I’ve got some nice meals to look forward to. We’ve secured reservations at The French Laundry, Mustards and Cyrus. Now, who has recommendations for a place to stay in [...]
The Pep Talk
September 4, 2009
This is a slightly altered version of a post I wrote for the DC Metro Moms blog. *** Don’t worry. Everything will be fine. Sure, all of your children are starting Kindergarten next week, but that is what happens when you have twins. Just wait until they go away to college on the same day. [...]
And the Award for Least Mature Parent Goes To…
September 3, 2009
As I was putting Ian to bed last night I saw something blue on his forehead. “What is on your forehead?” I said, “Is that toothpaste?” Fortunately (sort of) I had been in the middle of cleaning the kitchen and I had a paper towel in my hand. So I did what any normal mother [...]
It’s a Small World Wide Web After All
September 2, 2009
I’m not that great of a cook, but I like food. Gabe does most of the quality cooking in this joint, but I try to do at least half of the cooking. This is why I was on the internet trying to figure out how to hard boil an egg. I mean, yes, I know [...]
Back Door Friend
September 1, 2009
I’ve been known to drink a beer or two (or eight) every now and then.* I love beer and I love wine. I even love some mixed drinks, but they don’t so much love me. This is not my point. What I was going to say is that I come by it honestly. My mother’s [...]
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