by Annie | Mar 24, 2017 | Kids!
Tonight I turned on 90’s alternative rock while we made pizza. Hearing it on the “easy listening” channel on a recent office visit gave me a hankering. “What is this?” Max muttered. “This, my friends, is the sound of my high school...
by Annie | Mar 23, 2017 | Kids!
It’s been a long week and it’s only Wednesday. Oy. Lucy and Gemma have been full of mischief and trouble. For Lu, this means she’s been decorating all sorts of things (walls, bedspreads, herself, herself) with all sorts of things (sharpies, markers,...
by Annie | Mar 21, 2017 | On the Home Front
If you want to get to Mass on time, you mention it Saturday night. Mentioning your hopes means that you should find shoes for everyone before tomorrow morning. Thinking of shoes makes you remember that you should probably find the right size tights for everyone while...
by Annie | Mar 20, 2017 | Kids!
Imagine, if you will, that you are hanging out at our table. For funsies, you suggest a game of word association. You: Queen Me: Fat Bottomed Girls (Here Philip covers his ears and leaves the room.) You: Butt Me: Dirty (“Mom!” Tess exclaims.) You: Wipes...
by Annie | Mar 18, 2017 | Kids!, Uncategorized
On Friday I was explaining to another homeschool mom where Jac was. “He’s at the dentist with Phil.” A friend overheard and exclaimed, “Again?!” Yes, AGAIN. February-and it turns out March, too- was the month of dentistry. It adds up...
