by Mir | Oct 24, 2009 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Chickadee had a piano recital today. It’s been a bone of contention around here for quite a while, because Chickadee loves playing the piano but she hates to practice. Go ahead. I’ll give you a minute to puzzle that one out. (If you figure it out, could...
by Mir | Oct 22, 2009 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony, Oh look! Something furry!!
I’ve had labels on the brain, this week. Go figure. The irony is that we all seem to believe that labels = organization, and when I married Otto we gained a fancy electronic labelmaker that the kids seem to think is some wondrous hybrid of the Wii and the...
by Mir | Oct 21, 2009 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony, Woohoo!
I have promised to have all manner of sticky food available for the freshly un-braced boy, this evening. Sour Patch Kids and gum and whatever else he’d like. Nevermind that Halloween is in a little over a week; he’s spent two years unable to eat...
by Mir | Oct 20, 2009 | Aspi(e)rations/AD(D)orations, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I have been know to watch reruns of Degrassi. On purpose. I’m not proud. I could tell you it’s because I used to watch the original show way back in the day, but I really don’t know if that’s any justification. And now Chickadee is old enough...
by Mir | Oct 18, 2009 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Tonight we decided that none of our usual standbys would do for Family Game Night, so we went ahead and opened up our Urban Myth game that was still sitting in its shrink wrap in the closet. [Me: Where did we get this? Otto: You gave it to me. Me: Uh, no I...
