Tonight, while Jonah was eating his sandwich, a little bit may have gone down the wrong pipe. He coughed vigorously. And then he proclaimed that he needed to go to the hospital. This is because last week, on Thursday night,…
Category: don’t panic
things have changed – and not
Once upon a time, my child was so entranced with ants, he would try to catch them. To have them sit in his palm. This afternoon, he was sitting beside me on my office floor, smacking them DEAD with the…
a few words on death and dying
Jonah has been talking a lot about death and reincarnation lately — not that he knows the latter word but the idea is pretty strong for him. Of course his whole take on the issue is kind of adorable… Our…
what (not) to do when your wallet is stolen + a cute picture
My mishmash life: Wallet stolen on Saturday. At a child’s birthday party. In a private room at a children’s museum. Moral of that story: Never leave your purse unattended. Ever ever ever. If possible, also do not stand over purse…
low fat and kid-friendly recipes (for joanna)
For my friend who asked, and anyone else curious about the recipes for the dishes mentioned in the previous post… Wild Rice Dressing with Turkey Sausage, Apples, and Chestnuts 1 cup wild rice blend (such as Lundberg) 1 package (approx…
i couldn’t stick to a new year’s resolution if my life depended upon it
But make that my husband’s life, and I get a little bit motivated. Almost two weeks ago, Scott went to the emergency room in severe pain (in the middle of the night, of course). At 3 a.m. he was admitted…
joy, pain, sunshine, (no) rain
Again with the weeks between posts. What is going on??? Excuse, the first: I’ve been working. As a professional writer/editor, I find that my blogging mojo gets zapped when I am using my powers for good in other areas. Been…
more tantrums
Today I screamed at Jonah until he cried. We were leaving the house, in the car, having just said goodbye to daddy. Daddy had seen a scrap of wood on the floor and as he was about to close the…