And tellingly enough, after that post about our “new normal,” I realized that I would not be taking the boys to the indoor park.Michael had my car keys in his coat pocket.Lovely.
I’m taking the boys to an indoor park today.Not trying to win mother of the year—just trying to stay sane.I’ve also decided to stop searching for our elusive “new normal.”I think I’ve been looking for a new normal that doesn’t involve bad or unpredictable days. Not realistic.This sometimes completely out …
the business of being in business
It’s one of those days where my to-do list is long.And my want-to-write list is also long.This was going to be a post about our business. But it might end up just being a paragraph about busyness, depending on if I can get boy number two back to sleep or …
Mary Cassatt And Potty Training
**(Artistic Nudity Warning)** I have determined that Mary Cassatt must have believed in elimination communication. (No diapers, no clothes, just watching baby for cues and hanging them over the toilet, praising them for their “job well done.”) This is just a small sampling of my “evidence.” There are plenty more …
Simple Games: Initial Reversal
I remember exactly when I learned to play the game.I was hiking up an easy trail on Mount Rainier with my cousins in the summer of 1994.It was about 85 degrees, and we were on our way up to a snow patch on the mountain.My cousins introduced me to the game where …