The bad news is: Camille fell and cut her eyelid. It's swollen to twice its normal size.The good news is: even disfigured, she's really rather cute.Okay, so these photos do not do justice to the similarity. I'm posting them regardless, and must say that I always find it remarkable the way a swollen eye can change one's appearance. In this case, I … [Read more...]
Things I am Thinking after Today’s Trip to the Pediatrician
Older siblings do not mind being yanked out of school for the morning if they are showing cool movies like The Polar Express in the reception area. Those surveys they have you fill out are becoming increasingly invasive: Do your children wear seatbelts? Okay, how about sunscreen? Do you own a gun? If so, is it locked up? Is your children's … [Read more...]
I realize she’s half French, but really!
opporˈtunist (noun): a person who takes advantage of any circumstance which will help him (or her!!!) personally … [Read more...]
Don’t Touch that Dial!
Subtitled: Or on second thought, please do.The following is to be sung to the tune of--oh, you'll know once you start humming it!"Paint the walls with aging rockers,Fa la la la la la la la...blah." This post is the third and last (I promise!) in my Painting the Walls of Daughters' Room Series.As I have already noted, the key to getting this very … [Read more...]
Toddler Math
Today's Lesson: Teaching Fractions Give your two-year-old a square piece of cheese. Watch as she neatly folds it--in half, and then in fourths, and then in eighths--and then neatly places it all down the front of her diaper. Give her a piece of canadian bacon. Watch as she chews it carefully into--goodness, maybe 1/100th bits?--and then … [Read more...]
When in Doubt, Add Vodka
Subtitled: When Bad Behavior Leads to Good CookingCamille evidently decided that tonight's leftover spaghetti sauce needed revamping. She pushed a stool over to the counter and poured a bunch of half and half into the container.*Which looked really gross when I first found it.And which reminded me of a recipe I once came across, a sort of sauce … [Read more...]
The Kiss of Death
The following is brought to you by Vicks Nyquil Multi-Symptom Cold and Flu Relief, (the Nighttime, Sniffling, Sneezing, Coughing, Aching, Fever, Sleep Better to Feel Better Medicine) and by Halls Mentho-lyptus Cough Drops. Me: "Man! I don't know what happened but I seem to have come down with a huge cold! My head is pounding, my muscles ache, and … [Read more...]
My Crazy, Swirling, Weekend World
101 things to do, I know.A tendency to go go go.But if you find your pace you slow,I promise you won’t regret it.My tables are covered, both of them.The laundry room’s a dirty den.May not our sorrows from these things stem.For they are always with us.Sit down to read a picture book.Don’t fly through it—really lookAt all the faces drawn insideAnd at … [Read more...]
The Right Answer
Subtitled: How to Know When It's Time for Momma to Take a BreakMommy (giving her two-year-old Hun a big hug) : Who loves you?The Hun (hugging her back) lisps: God does.Mommy (tired after a long day of picking out crushed cheerios from the carpet and yet so pleased with this response) murmurs: That's right! And so does I.Please tell the grammar … [Read more...]
Hey, now, wait a minute!
My husband just sent me this. It's not at all accurate in my case (I hate shopping) but it made me laugh regardless. … [Read more...]
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