Yesterday was the first day (of many) that both kids were in school at the same time. After I dropped Tad off at school, Ane and I drove to her school and then took a walk to the Starbucks nearby for a “special treat.” We had almost an hour to kill. She had hot chocolate, […]

It used to be so simple. Back in my day, what we called “snack” was a stale graham cracker and a Dixie cup’s worth of Tang. And we were GRATEFUL. Nowadays, that’s not good enough anymore. In fact, if you, as a parent, have the audacity to show up with a snack equivalent to what […]

My little boy started preschool yesterday. I specifically bought him that shirt at Knott’s Berry Farm because it was perfect for his first day of school. He cried when I dropped him off, because he truly had no idea what was going on. It’s not like he had a concept of what “school” is. However, […]

While Ane is going to school this week and starting ballet, Tad’s been keeping busy as well. Re-learning how to walk is not an easy task. But he’s also been taking time out to learn to bake: Nothing like helping Grandma get a little cinnamon-swirl pear bread made. Speaking of pear bread, every time I […]