1. My friend A told me the other day that her sis, who has two little kids, bellows a ceremonially operatic “Whaaaaaaaaaaat?!” when the kids reach the 100th exclamation of “Mommy!” every day. I am thinking of instituting the same policy, although I am currently deriving some satisfaction from answering … more behind the clicky
Eliza has picked up the habit of starting every single sentence she addresses to me with “Mommy, mommy MOMMY!” This is simultaneously the cutest and most irritating thing in the world. Depending on where on the spectrum my mood happens to fall, my response ranges from “Yes, sweetie, what’s up?” … more behind the clicky
Food geekery coming up! With 2 days to go until our next truckload of veggies from the farm and almost everything eaten and/or incorporated into a dish, here is an accounting of what we did with this week’s allotment. We received: 3 quarts of strawberries 4 fennels 4 beets (with … more behind the clicky
First, to debunk the common myth of organically-grown vegetables being little and mangy, I would like to show you this photo of Eliza holding a head of organic lettuce we got from the farm this week: *** Seven hours of sleep is superior to 3. *** Now, onto … more behind the clicky
I have been awake for a very long time already today. Since 2:09 a.m., to be exact. I blame the G&T. And also the 3 glasses of wine, which was roughly 2 1/2 servings of alcohol too many, by my calculations. Jim and I went out to one of our … more behind the clicky