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Our Chandelier

March 29, 2012 – 1:52 pm

I like Craigslist. A lot. I like it because it allows me to buy things I could otherwise not afford. I like it because it’s reusing and it’s a win-win situation: I’m helping the seller get something out of his house he no longer wants or needs and for a small price, I receive something […]

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An Early Spring

March 27, 2012 – 12:07 am

It’s cold tonight. This should feel normal—it’s March—but it’s not normal. Not this year. Sophie’s birthday is Friday. In my very first blog post, here, I wrote about spring. It arrived while I gave birth to Sophie. But this year, it came early. It’s a gift I’ve gladly welcomed. I like winter. I like seasons. […]

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged flowers, James, Owen, shoes, Sophie, spring, trees | Comments (4)

Parents’ Night aka Sophie’s Night

March 21, 2012 – 11:35 pm

Several weeks ago was Parents’ Night at Sophie’s preschool. We took the boys with us. This was not smart. Sophie goes to a Montessori preschool, although I imagine any preschool has low-lying shelves with lots of little things on them. They boys’ eyes were big, their hands, everywhere. And Sophie was less than thrilled with […]

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged James, montessori, Owen, parenting, preschool, Sophie | Comments (0)

Catch Up

March 15, 2012 – 10:40 pm

I feel like it was just yesterday when we were tromping around a hilly field, looking for the perfect Christmas tree. And just like that, on Monday we dragged what was left of it in our backyard to the curb (I know, I know, it’s March and we should have recycled it with the rest […]

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Lost Keys

March 12, 2012 – 11:34 pm

I was cutting bananas, half-awake, bleary-eyed, while Owen and James, in their footed pajamas, clung to my legs pleading for “bana.” Sippy cups of whole milk. Glass of milk for Sophie. Yogurt for Sophie. Cut bread, made toast. Just butter for Sophie. A (little) cinnamon and sugar for the boys. Made coffee. Fed Tucker. Let […]

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Dressing a Ballerina

March 9, 2012 – 3:18 pm

This week, we signed Sophie up for her first extracurricular activity/class/sport etc. of her life—ballet at the YMCA. The class meets once a week for 30 minutes and is free with a family membership. She’s been dying to take a dance class, specifically ballet, ever since she went to a preschool friend’s birthday party held […]

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Morning Snow

March 8, 2012 – 10:30 am

“Winter came down to our home one night Quietly pirouetting in on silvery-toed slippers of snow, And we, we were children once again.” —Bill Morgan, Jr.

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged James, Owen, snow, Sophie, winter | Comments (0)

The Huffington Post Guest Post: Apologies to the Parents I Judged Four Years Ago

March 6, 2012 – 4:09 pm

An essay I wrote, about parenting and judging, is featured on The Huffington Post. (I’m thrilled!) You can read it here. And while I’m always grateful for comments on this site, please feel free to comment and share this essay through The Huffington Post site (they encourage that sort of thing). And the apology is […]

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged judge, naps, parenthood, The Huffington Post, TV | Comments (24)

Mother, Protector

March 6, 2012 – 12:30 am

I’ve been reading a lot about the tornadoes that swept through our part of the country Friday afternoon. We spent some time in the basement, as the sky grew dark, but the storm spared us. Houses, and people, as close as a county over, weren’t as lucky. An article I read today talks about a […]

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