(my daily blog)
I’m volunteering in my daughter’s classroom today. Surrounded by flowers, magnifying glasses, and scissors, I’m told I should let the children observe, draw, and then
My daughters help rake the leaves into huge piles on the lawn. They use the tree swing to launch up and across the yard, releasing
We’re driving across town, and my six-year-old and I have the following conversation: “Mom, I uploaded two new apps to the iPad they gave me
My daughter climbs high into the pine trees and returns to me covered in tree sap. It’s everywhere: hands, feet (she climbs barefoot!), arms, and
It’s only 7:30 PM, and I’m falling asleep. My oldest daughter climbs up beside me on the bed and says, “Mom, you really need a
I’m learning that children eat anything if you wrap it in seaweed. I make a pot of rice and then mix in some rice vinegar.
Last night, my youngest asks me to tell her stories of when I was a little girl. “What kind of stories?” I ask. “The ones
Today my youngest cries out, “Mom, please tell me that you have not written your blog for today!” “I haven’t written my blog for today,”
We could hardly wait. No, it wasn’t anything electronic, expensive, or fashionable. It wasn’t anything involving travel, tickets, or long lines for amusements. It was
It’s finally warm enough to visit the vernal ponds in the woods behind our house. A Vernal Pond Last week, I didn’t know what a