We went for a walk on Christmas day. Bright, cool, but not cold, pleasant afternoon. Just the slightest bit darkening turquoise blue sky with a big half-moon visible above the trees. Jonah says: “There’s the moon. It looks like somebody…
concessions
1. We never did disconnect that button on the kitty keyboard. We’d been hiding it since his birthday when, once the pre-recorded songs had driven Scott mad (and it didn’t take long) we’d lied and said it was broken and…
why you should never bake a birthday cake with a face on it
(With apologies for the low light in the video.) Note that no holiday is let go of easily in our house, as evidenced by the three-week-old cake head, and the two-month old Halloween decorations. Sadly, after this video was made,…
hannukahfied: post-party wrap up
So, in fact, 56 people were at the Hannukah party at our house on Saturday. And here’s the thing I discovered: 1/2 lb of potatoes per person only applies to ADULTS. When a good 1/3 of your guests are 9…
advent-hannukah t-minus 2: christmas cookies
So, today, Jonah got to go with the Nanny to a friend’s house and decorate Christmas cookies. The two nannies and their charges often hang out together, riding the bus (a toddler favorite) and such. Lila and her nanny had…
my what-not-to-wear moment-ish
I got to try on some clothes with a stylist and write a review about it. Check it out: Style Me Up @ The Calm Before The Stork Dot Com Reviews Oh, and if you go read it and comment…