Grammy’s baking
In my 20s I thought baking and cooking were only for 1950s housewives, and there was no way I would be caught doing such archaic and boring tasks. Now that I am older and somewhat wiser, I recognize...
View ArticlePlaytime I-Spy
I am always fascinated with the complex worlds that kids create when left to their own devices for a bit… But what really strikes me about this little world is how inclusive it is. Luke Skywalker, pet...
View ArticleWinter comes every time
Winter and I have a relationship that is just a little bit strained. When I see the first snowfall, I do feel a certain sense of reckless joy, perhaps a remnant of childhood that has not yet been...
View ArticleHolly days
Stuff I LOVE about this year’s holiday season: Lazy days of staying in our pajamas half the day and just playing. The snow that arrived Christmas Eve, just in time for snowmen-building. Discovering...
View ArticleWhy we don’t have a DS
We don’t play video games. I am not going to get up on my high horse here because that would be wrong and even hypocritical, and possibly anti-social as most of my good friends and practically everyone...
View ArticleTo have no limits
Children can do absolutely anything. They can be ballerinas and space scientists, at the same time. They can excel at any sport, any style of dance, any subject at school. They can turn cartwheels and...
View ArticleThe river
There is a river where I grew up. It runs past the farm where my dad’s family has lived for several generations, and it has always played such a role in our lives. As kids, we were up and down that...
View ArticleHow to be quiet
Silence is an interesting thing. It can speak volumes, like when someone is glowering silent disapproval all over someone else’s third spilled glass of milk that day. Or, if you wake up early enough in...
View ArticleWhat is it about school?
There was one moment when I just wanted to grab her hand and pull her back to me. Unfortunately, that would be quite embarrassing to have the entire busload of kids laughing at the mom who couldn’t let...
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