My oldest son, G, graduated from preschool yesterday. It was quite the event. The preschool has been in existence for 50 years, and this was their 48th and final graduating class. Miss Nancie, at 71 years old, decided to take the plunge into retirement. Needless to say, there were a lot of emotions. I didn’t […]
Nothing to do
Today is Patriots’ Day, which means I have a rare day off without kids. Daycare is open. (Let’s face it, who really celebrates Patriots’ Day?) My office is closed. This puts me in a weird position of having time to myself. I say weird because I’m not used to it, and, frankly, I have no […]
Sugar Shackin’ in Maine
There are a lot of reasons why my family lives in Maine. There’s the ocean, the mountains, the endless amount of state parks, the fairs and festivals, the five seasons (mud season falling between winter and spring), the rugged independence. Another reasons is for days like Maine Maple Sunday. On the fourth Monday in March, […]
A note to parents of left-handed children
Two people have made comments to me recently about left-handed children. A co-worker mentioned that her daughter was worried her 19 month old son was left-handed. At a recent basketball practice for 3 – 5 year olds where parents and kids work together on drills, a fellow parent shrugged her shoulders and declared, “She’s left-handed. […]
"I can't understand a word he's saying"
The boys and I were at the Curtis Memorial Library the other day in the kids’ play area. My 14 month old was chattering away in his little language that only I and Miss Lori from daycare can decipher. A boy my older son was playing with said to me, with a frustrated look, “I […]
What to do if you drop food on the floor [a flow chart]
Ever drop food on the floor and wonder if you should pick it up and eat it? Do you go by the 5 second rule? Do you factor in the last time you actually mopped the floor? Are you more picky if it’s your child eating said food (be honest)? Here’s a flow chart that […]
