I bought Chiquito this little slipper toy at the pharmacy the other day and he’s obsessed with it. He bites it and it squeaks, delighting him every time. Maya thought it was strange that they don’t sell the slippers in pairs! “Who would only want one slipper?” It’s a dog toy, I say. “But it […]
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Floral Library
“What a funny name for a garden,” Maya said.
I Support My School… My Way
My daughter goes back to school next week. Finally. I feel like this has been the longest summer ever! I have to admit I wasn’t too active in her classroom last year, her first year of elementary school. I had a in-home daycare thing going, so at the end of the day, I didn’t have […]
Looking Opportunity in the Eye – of the Hurricane
As the media whipped the entire East Coast into an anxiety-fueled frenzy over Hurricane Irene, I couldn’t help but wonder how the readers of this blog might react. If it was anything like most of the folks in downtown Washington D.C., they reacted with near-panic. Everyone ran around on Friday talking about bottled water, flashlights, […]
Wordless Wednesday: a (wo)man’s best friend
Not-So-Wordless Wednesday! This little guy has quickly become my best buddy. Chiquito follows me around all day, from the kitchen to the laundry room, out to the garden, and back. The bathroom, now that’s where I put my foot down. But no matter how long I take, he’s always waiting for me with his tail […]
East Coast Earthquake
I was sitting on my computer at my dining room table this afternoon, when I felt a rumble. I stood up and looked through the front window, seeing a guy on a ride-on lawn mower in the yard across the street. It sure was loud, but could I really feel that way over here? Then […]
