“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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The dangers in our midst
This post contains affiliated and dangerous links. We’re listening to Tales of the Fourth Grade Nothing in the car. It was published in 1972, and I read it as a kid. I have fond memories of the whole Judy Blume oeuvre. But listening to it with my kids, I have to say I’m shocked that […]
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Terrible Tuesday: At least the weather’s nice
It’s been beautiful here lately: sixties and seventies, clear skies. But it’s still February. Eighteen more days links! 10 Bible scenes that should be made into LEGO Sets. For the Protestants, just substitute Elijah and the Prophets of Baal for Judith. C.S. Lewis titles on-line. 19 fairly useful baking hacks. (The headline at the link […]
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Terrible Tuesday: Plans for next year
I have plans for next year. Big plans. HUGE plans. I’m going to say “no” to everything. No activities, no events, no sports, no classes, no gatherings, no laundry, no cleaning, no cooking, no dressing. Just no. Actually, that looks a lot like death, which I’m certainly not planning on. Back to the drawing board […]
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An appeal to my fellow Gen-Xers
Kids are funny. Their responses are unfiltered by cultural conventions. They say what they mean and they mean what they say. And honestly, if we weren’t allowed to laugh at our kids, none of us would survive parenthood. Gen-Xers*, in particular, seem to make their way through life by mocking most everything, and parenthood is […]
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Belonging
This is a post I’ve been writing off and on for quite some time. Every time I see a parent post a video of her doped up kid after a dental appointment or a Facebook post attempting to shame a kid into good behavior, I cringe. One of the primary responsibilities of a parent is […]
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Does this little girl make housecalls?
I know I’ve posted this before, but seriously, this is a message my kids need to hear. With four kids in different grades, I like to combine lessons when I can to keep me sane-ish. Even when they aren’t combined, they are generally doing the same thing in a subject like math. For example, […]
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Terrible Tuesday: wee sma edition
Third night in a row I’m up at three in the morning. It all begins with Jack the Brat (official new nickname) deciding he needs to go out. But then my mind says, “You’re up! Think about stuff. And more stuff! Ooh, have you considered this?” Stupid mind. Anyway, might as well get something useful […]
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Incoming!
Today, our daughters get smartphones. Or smartish phones. While we’re not quite Amish, we tend to be late adopters when it comes to technology and our kids. Of course, compared to some of our friends, we’re cutting edge. I guess it’s all in the eye of the beholder. We’ve drawn up a contract using this […]
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Terrible Tuesday: Very tired
We went to bed early because MTG had to be up at 4 am. But I tossed and turned for an hour or so. No big, I can sleep in. Except when MTG got up, I woke up and couldn’t get back to sleep for a couple of hours. I finally did get back to […]
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Terrible Tuesday: hobbled
I stepped off a step wrong and did something to my ankle. I don’t think it’s sprained because it isn’t swollen. Pulled my Achilles tendon maybe? Achilles, you scurvy dog. Whatever it is, it both hurts and hinders my ability to get around. And I really need to be able to get on Tuesdays, especially […]
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