by Mir | Aug 25, 2007 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
We have a new family tradition of pancakes on Saturday mornings. The kids like this because they love pancakes, and I like this because Otto is in charge of making them, which generally means he not only makes the pancakes, but empties the dishwasher and does all the...
by Mir | Aug 24, 2007 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
I am beginning to think that I am just not very lucky when it comes to finances. Oh, I don’t mean that it requires luck to manage your money. I’m all about personal responsibility when it comes to one’s finances and such. I’m fastidious about...
by Mir | Aug 23, 2007 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Even if the principal is just humoring me in getting the children lined up for gifted testing, the school is doing a bang-up job of making us feel special about it. Letters came home yesterday indicating that my signature was needed to proceed with the testing. That...
by Mir | Aug 22, 2007 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
This week the kids’ school is hosting a series of curriculum nights, and although some parents I’ve met have skipped it because it’s probably about the same every year, I went because we’re new to the school and also I don’t want to be...
by Mir | Aug 21, 2007 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", What do I do all day?
Oh, my. My my my. Thank you to everyone who rushed to stroke my hair and tell me I’m a GOOD AND KIND AND VERY USEFUL ENGINE. You are sweet and silly because of course I wasn’t saying that I suck in every possible way, I was just venting on having done...
