My children spend some time each day perched on top of the couch, in front of the large front window in our living room. When I took the first picture in this series, I was dismayed with how dark it was. And then, on second thought, I thought how cool it was. So I just […]
Poor James. His first haircut was so different than Sophie’s. Andy and I drove separately as I was getting my hair cut and colored by the wonderful Nicholena (at Mitchell’s in Northgate if you’re looking for someone) after James had his haircut. But Andy had to get gas and then got stuck in traffic so […]
This morning Sophie told us that she and a friend are “sneaky” at preschool. “What do you mean, sneaky?” I asked. She said that some of the work they choose from the classroom bookshelves is meant to be done alone but she doesn’t like doing work alone—she likes doing it with her friend. So they […]
the boys sit on my lap, content, happy, calm, and I can read to them. These moments are some of my favorite moments of the day. And it is next to impossible to say “no” when one of them comes to me, eager, book in hand, saying “book,” “book,” “book” over and over and over. […]
Sophie is growing up. Yesterday she said she learned about imagination at preschool. When I asked her about her day, she didn’t tell me she was too tired to talk, like she usually does. Instead she said, “Sometimes my imagination gets stuck in my brain and I can’t think.” I asked her to describe imagination […]
In yoga, during savasana, my instructor doesn’t simply say “relax.” For if she did, I would think, ‘I’m relaxed’ when really, I’m not. Instead she speaks softly, gently, working her way down our bodies, reminding us to ease tension, eventually, everywhere. At the end, at the point I always think, ‘OK, I’m really relaxed now,’ […]
There are many things I wish for my children. Perhaps more than anything, though, I hope for kindness. Other traits, such as intelligence, will make their life easier, yes, but kindness will not only enrich their life, but also the lives of others. And that’s important to me. As such, I was the parent at […]
Neltner’s Farm carving pumpkins Fort Thomas Pumpkin Walk preschool Halloween party Halloween gifts from Grandma and Paw Paw in Baltimore Halloween! “Nothing on Earth so beautiful as the final haul on Halloween night.” —Steve Almond
During a week in which I wasn’t feeling very well Angel, Zoey and Mya came over to take Sophie to the park. It was so kind of them, and Sophie loved getting out of the house. When they left, I watched Angel pushing a double stroller carrying Sophie on her back. And when they came […]
Sophie and I will be attending this Sunday—I hope you can, too! All the money raised will help go toward a new library and books for children in Belmopan, Belize. For more information about the OLOG Library Project, go here. (And thanks to my friend Tari for the ticket design. Check out her work here!) […]
