by Mir | Nov 22, 2011 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
… the never-stops-being-funny routine of us asking the turkey in the fridge if he enjoyed a nice, pampered, fulfilling organic life before his head was chopped off. … gluten-free cookies which can be turned into gluten-free pie crust, and the way...
by Mir | Nov 21, 2011 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", Offspring: ecstasy and agony
It’s true that there’s a fine tradition of endless taunting that happens in our family, and I consider it something of a character-building exercise, sure, and my children endure it with a mixture of rolled eyes and exasperation, yes, but the truth is that...
by Mir | Nov 19, 2011 | Oh look! Something furry!!
Yesterday was the last day of Hippie School for an entire WEEK, because it turns out that hippies take their vacation breaks pretty seriously. The kids had already had a wild field trip day on Thursday, so yesterday was more of a “regular” day. As I...
by Mir | Nov 18, 2011 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
Last night was an extremely auspicious occasion. For the first time EVER, Otto and I went out for the evening and left the kids to make their own dinner, finish their homework, and put themselves to bed. ON A SCHOOL NIGHT. (Not that we’ve ever done it on a...
by Mir | Nov 16, 2011 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
There’s so much more I want to say about yesterday’s post, about this situation in specific and our society’s willingness to explain away predatory and aggressive behavior as something else, surely, he didn’t MEAN it that way and he would NEVER...
