Snow plows are highly over rated. I mean….who needs them, really? Certainly not me. Especially for a little snow storm like this. (Yes, that was the view from my front steps during the storm on Saturday) This is the same view on Sunday: Can I just tell you how RELIEVED I am that I have…
Archives for February 2010
I Heart {Kissing} Faces
In celebration of the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday, I heart faces is having a Kissing theme this week. As soon as I saw this week’s topic, I thought of a certain picture, and I was so determined to find that particular picture that I spent about 45 minutes trying to find it on my computer….
Lids Don’t Make Good Snow Shoes
…And a few other educational observations from this weekend’s monster-of-a-snow storm in Maryland. But first, a before/after picture from my kitchen window: At the beginning of the storm on Friday afternoon VS 24 hours (and almost 30 inches) later 1- Never underestimate the power of snow and simple toys to keep children entertained. Our power…
Looking at the Storm With Optimism
There is a chance that this may be my last blog post for a few days. I’m sure I will miss it much more than any of you will miss me. Today and tomorrow, the storm of the century is hitting the Washington DC area, and some of our neighbors have already lost power. We…
Slob Proof Your Home! (a Giveaway!)
UPDATED: This contest is closed. Congratulations to our winner, Joanne Schultz!! This is not my kitchen: And this is not my family room: But I wish they were. I have never gotten a good handle on decorating or design, and so I was thrilled to hear about Debbie Wiener’s book Slob Proof! Real-Life Design Solutions….
Give Me Your Best Shot – PRC
This week, AJ and I picked up our friend, Butterfly, and headed to the Resource Center. The following is my favorite picture from our day there. Butterfly painted a very colorful picture of herself. ….while AJ spent the majority of his time at his favorite table (the play dough). I am glad that we got…
Until I Became A Mom
This is me with my first 4 kids, after having baby Reese. For some reason, my hair was extra dark after having her! • • Until I became a mom, I didn’t know how tired I could get. I thought I was tired as a college student staying up late to study for an exam….
I Worry (It’s My Job)
Kodak (who claims, with some clever ads on my sidebar, that we can at least partially knock off our economic worry with a printer) and JuiceBoxJungle sponsored me to write this post, and they asked me to talk about the 3 things I think or worry about as a mom. WHERE DO I START? I…
The View From My Front Door
Despite my whining about being tired of Winter in my previous post, I do admit that newly fallen snow is pretty to look at. These shots were taken from my front door (in a shirt, sweat pants, and stocking-ed feet).
All It’s Good For
After only 2 months….2 LONG months…..of Winter, I have come to the conclusion that there is only one thing that snow is good for. Sledding. Around our house, at least. You know it’s been a long Winter when even the kids are tired of snow. Apparently everyone but AJ is sick of doing this, too:…