No, this is not a commentary on West Side Story. This is totally about Tad’s current state of mind toward his favorite form of sea life. Last night at Cubbies, the craft project was all about making collages of our families – using pictures that Grandma has gathered from various magazines over time. The kids […]

The last few days have been abnormally chilly around here. And occasionally, there has been rain. So, park trips have been on hold recently. As the Webmaster had a face-to-face interview yesterday morning (!) and was out of the house, I set the kids up outside to fingerpaint. I grabbed a couple of the Webmaster’s […]

My kitchen table has a vase full of lilacs on it right now. The scent is spreading throughout our small house. It smells absolutely divine. Sadly, they are going to be given away today. Here’s the story… This week is apparently “Educational Bosses’ Week” – whoever came up with that name? Anyway, it’s Principals’/School Administrators […]

Whose idea was it to have Teacher Appreciation Day the SAME week as Mother’s Day? Whoever it was, I need to talk to them. Seriously. Not cool. And yes, I should have been better prepared. Don’t rub it in.