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And hilarity ensued
What do you get when you take a hot day, an open kitchen window by the sink, and a couple of empty bowls? (Click the image below to find out…) You know, when I heard all of this going on from inside the house, I thought it would be fun to get in on the [...]
continue reading "And hilarity ensued"T-shirts don’t lie
“Homework Kills Trees,” says his shirt. It sure looks that way, doesn’t it? Neighborhood trees, let this be a warning to you. Not only does he kill trees in cold blood, but he later flaunts his victory by sitting atop the dead tree, murder weapon in hand, wearing a shirt that proudly proclaims his guilt. [...]
continue reading "T-shirts don’t lie"He likes his spaghetti blue
At least, that was the verdict when I asked him how we should celebrate his birthday dinner. “Do you want me to make your favorite (plain unadulterated pasta) at home? Or do you want us to take you out somewhere?” I asked. He pondered it over for a quarter of an hour before replying. “Let’s [...]
continue reading "He likes his spaghetti blue"Birthday decor
We celebrated a certain someone’s 11th Birthday yesterday, and I thought I’d share with you a few of the simple things we did to decorate for his family party. First, there were the invitations, which I made using a silly photo we took earlier this year: I had a handful of 4×6 photo prints made, [...]
continue reading "Birthday decor"The capital of Massachussetts
I am always impressed by the way that kids can take any situation and turn it into fun time. Their imaginations are limitless. When I have a weekend out of town, I bring a book, some knitting, and my laptop so that I am guaranteed not to go out of my mind with boredom. These [...]
continue reading "The capital of Massachussetts"Snow day!
It may surprise you to hear that I don’t have a history of doing crafty projects with my kids all of the time. My kids are plenty creative, but they’ve always preferred to do their making on their own terms. They’re not much for planned projects. That’s why, when I said, “hey, do you guys [...]
continue reading "Snow day!"Month of Gratitude, week three
Oops, I missed posting on Friday. I spent Friday morning trying to sleep off the remains of my cold and Friday afternoon packing for the weekend trip we’d been planning for some time. A word to the wise: when the little voice in your head suggests that maybe you should leave a day later in [...]
continue reading "Month of Gratitude, week three"Saturday in the Park
Actually, it was Friday, but had I called this post “Friday in the Park,” I’d have missed the opportunity to get a catchy 70′s tune stuck in your head. You’re welcome. So, my kids have been on a real video-making kick for the last few weeks. It’s probably my fault for lending them my old [...]
continue reading "Saturday in the Park"The Swamp Trip
[This post was written by my 10-year-old son, Aidan, aka Boring Office Guy. Enjoy! --Lisa] I am my mom’s son (obviously) but my point is Lisa is my mom. Anyway this is my first post and it is about this swamp trip. Here are the pictures my mom inspired me to make. By the way [...]
continue reading "The Swamp Trip"Mother Son Swamp Trek
I got an itch to wander through the Great Swamp today with my camera, and Aidan decided to come with me. Having lost his beloved flip video camera on Friday night, I suggested he borrow my old Canon S3 – it doesn’t zoom anymore, but everything else about it works, including the video functions. We [...]
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