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Monthly Archive: March 2010
Mar 25
The Story of Ice Cream
I think it’s important to know where your food comes from. This blog is to tell you where our food came from, specifically the ice cream we had two nights ago. A few weeks ago, Everett asked me for ideas to work on his letters and reading. He likes books and websites, but he wanted …
Mar 23
My Future Street Sweepers (or not)
So many people seem to view parenting as if they are workers on assembly line, trying to churn out a quality product. That envisioned end product would vary from parent to parent I suppose, but at its core it is the same thing: something the PARENT deems worthwhile. They want a child that grows up …
Mar 17
I’m not Irish
I’m German, so I started and ended my St Patrick’s Day with German apple coffee cake, not corned beef or cabbage or beer. The girl however, is fully in touch with her 1/4 Irish heritage.
Mar 07
Baseball and Barbeques
Yesterday was Everett’s opening day. It was also produce basket day, which meant that we got two lovely containers of fresh blueberries, which meant that I was compelled to make muffins for breakfast… which meant that we dawdled, were late, and had to rush to get Everett there in time to line up with his …
Mar 05
Let there be Light
A few days ago Everett asked me how electricity worked. We were in the car at the time, so I gave him my own – limited – explanation, and told him that we could look it up when we got home (and that he could talk to his Pop, an electrician!) Yesterday I was putting …
Mar 05
My New Vision Board
A vision board, or dream board, is basically a visual representation of goals, dreams, and wishes. The concept draws on the Law of Attraction which states that like attracts like, and that whatever you focus on will manifest itself in your life, whether positive or negative. I love this idea and have always made myself …
Mar 01
He who spareth the 1/4 inch plumbing supply line…
Four years ago, a 4 year old little boy by the name of Sean Paddock died when his mother wrapped him so tightly in a blanket that he could not breathe. This month, another young child, 7 year old Lydia Schatz, died after being “disciplined” – repeatedly hit with a plumbing supply line – by …
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