scene: the mini van Andy: “Everyone needs to be very quiet while I make an important phone call.” Sophie: “Do you want to hear how good I can make a sheep sound?” “Yes, having a child is surely the most beautifully irrational act that two people in love can commit.” —Bill Cosby
• Why Finnish Babies Sleep in Cardboard Boxes (love) • The Kendama: a wooden(!) toy that is about to go viral in the U.S. • Cute, fun, beanbag toss game • Gene Weingarten’s “Fatal Distraction” is one of the most horrific, has-stuck-with-me pieces of journalism I have ever read. It ran in The Washington Post […]
James and Owen have struggled with bedtime as of late. As in, they don’t go to bed. Tonight, hearing them up and about, Andy quietly went upstairs and secretly recorded this: “There is no trouble so great or grave that cannot be much diminished by a nice cup of tea.” —Bernard-Paul Heroux
A trip to Baltimore with … jewelry-making with Grandma and … ukulele-playing with Paw Paw. parents’ night at Sophie’s beloved preschool the delivery of a new-to-us swingset (with thanks to Craigslist) and Easter! “Time does not change us. It just unfolds us.” —Max Frisch
Our friends Megan and Javan are basically experiencing much of what we went through, a couple years ago. They have a gorgeous son, Cam, and on February 8 they welcomed Colin (7 lbs., 8 oz., 21.4 in.) and Vivienne (6 lbs., 11 oz., 18.5 in.)—I know, Megan’s a rockstar—at 7:33pm and 8:03pm. They are doing […]
5lbs, 14 oz., 20 inches—born March 11, 2013 at 4:56a.m. We hung out with him this week and he’s already up to 15 lbs. He’s perfect, and bringing so much happiness. Congratulations, Mark and Jen! “Every child begins the world again …” —Henry David Thoreau
Owen: “Why do we have to get butter at the store?” Andy: “Because we don’t have butter.” Owen: “But we do have butter!” Andy: “No. We don’t. We have margarine.” Me: “Daddy doesn’t like margarine.” Owen: “What’s margarine?” Me: “Fake butter.” Owen: “But I like margarine!” Andy (jokingly, I think): “You are not my son!” […]
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Shabby Apple giveaway! I wrote everyone’s name on a slip of paper (and am now guessing there’s a way to do this on the computer—ha), and then had Sophie close her eyes and pick one. The winner is … Sarah K! Thanks again! I hope to do more […]
Owen wanted a banana this morning. I told him they were still too green to eat. He then spent much of the morning trying to convince me to go to the store to buy—not yellow bananas but—yellow paint. “Ding-a-ling-ling-ling-ling-ling-ling-ling! Boo-ba-doo-ba-doop! Boo-ba-doo-ba-doop! Ring ring ring ring ring ring ring Banana phone Ring ring ring ring ring […]
This isn’t the first time I’ve been asked to host a giveaway or write a review. I’ve always declined, though, because the products didn’t seem fitting. But when Shabby Apple, a lovely site that offers a modern take on vintage clothing, asked if I wanted to give away a dress or skirt to one of […]
