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Sometimes, My Ideas Are The Worst

February 28, 2014 – 3:02 pm

I could have renewed my driver’s license this morning, while the kids were at school. But I had editing to do and I love my quiet/coffee/home-alone time. Plus, I thought, the kids would get a kick out of helping me on the errand. I could teach them about licenses and the responsibility that comes with […]

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged DMV, driver's license, James, lines, Owen, parenting, Sophie, wait, waiting in line | Comments (0)

A New Demographic

February 19, 2014 – 12:31 am

It’s 11:25pm the night before I turn 35 and I feel like I want to physically reach out and press against time. Slow it down. Stop it, for a moment, for many. I have been so lucky in my life and I have such high hopes for the future. I should also note that not […]

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged 35, age, birthday, Henry David Thoreau, old, older, thirty-35 | Comments (2)

James, On the Gift of Birthdays

February 18, 2014 – 9:44 pm

“Mommy, when we came out of your tummy you gave us a birthday!” —James, thinking deep thoughts, almost two hours past his bedtime “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” —Mark Twain

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged bedtime, birth, birthday, James | Comments (0)

Play

February 17, 2014 – 12:06 am

“Play is the work of the child.” – Maria Montessori

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged afternoon, doll, mess, montessori, play, playroom, puzzle, tea | Comments (0)

No. 2

February 7, 2014 – 9:51 pm

I’m at my wit’s end. Owen is completely trained—day and night. James James James! No. 1, great. No. 2, refuses. He hides and then comes to us, hands covering his eyes and whispers what he’s done. We have tried e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g. For months. Many, many months. We’ve tried charts—three different charts—each with different goals and rewards. […]

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged chart, frustration, James, parenting, potty training, reward, Target, tips, toy, tricks | Comments (4)

The Garland.

February 3, 2014 – 8:50 pm

It’s February. Our Christmas garland is still hanging on our front porch. Ever see the Everybody Loves Raymond episode titled “Baggage” (season 7)? In it, Ray and Debra return from a weekend trip and temporarily leave their suitcase on the staircase landing. Weeks pass with them both refusing to carry it the rest of the […]

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged andy, argument, christmas, Everybody Loves Raymond, fight, garland, Joan Didion, life, marriage, porch | Comments (3)
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