I found this sitting on my desk this morning. With a note attached: And they just told me they get out of school early tomorrow…
Full Story »Hospital Sushi
While we were staying at the hospital for our 23 hour tour, he was not allowed to eat. Surgery may have been eminent. His IV was hooked up for fluids (spare me the memory of watching him squirm and cry while his vein “blew” three times just trying to place the IV). The next morning, [...]
Full Story »Just Like Curious George
He’s fine. We thought he was having an acute appendicitis… which called for an overnight “Observation.” While there, he miraculously got better. Thank goodness… no cutting involved. The hospital has just undergone a major renovation… the rooms, were beautiful. Sadly beautiful, like a posh hotel. Which, is truly, such a tragedy, that we ever need [...]
Full Story »Blurry Kodachrome Memories
“OH Yeah! Well, when you go to bed you wear an Origami KIMONO! And I’m telling everyone at school!!!…..” Blurry Kodachrome memories…. when things just move too fast — and there’s no camera fast enough to catch them. I did my best.
Full Story »To The Lake
Packing List: One country ham Corn Meal (Forgot…. throw into car!) Packs of Starbucks Salted Carmel Hot Chocolate Pears Cans of Pineapple and Cherries Ice Skates (lake is frozen!) Entire duffel bag of mittens, snowpants, gloves, scarves Extra blankets Hersey Kisses for Peanut Blossoms Source: pillsbury.com via Shauna on Pinterest Peanut Blossom Cookie Dough [...]
Full Story »The Great Altoids Tin Challenge #8
So, you’re wondering what I got in my Altoids Tins? This particular one came from the one who loves green — which explains the green highlighter used to write my treasured “Gift Tag.” He even borrowed a little ingenuity from this Origami Master Brother to make an “envelope” that was a shirt — without a tie, because [...]
Full Story »Over The Moon
It’s his birthday. The one who loves green. And trains… and the entire concept of wearing shorts all winter. That one. He’s ten. I made the greenest cupcakes I have ever seen. I used an entire bottle — the big one, one ounce– of green food coloring. Then, we made this cake balls for his [...]
Full Story »O Holy Night
Two summers ago, our neighbor carried a very large square “train table” out of their house and to the curb. Then the words “free” appeared on a piece of paper taped to the front. Made by the father, legs painted white, their son, about the same age as my little guys, used it as his [...]
Full Story »About Those Lettuce Wraps
Since NBC dubbed me last night officially as a “recipe tester” (I AM NOT!) (My kitchen… my moms with blogs friends ((we are not mommy bloggers!!))… my gifted friend’s mugs. Visit them here: Momofali, and Rachel (awesome for you gadeners!). Amy, you know her. And my new friend Wenderly. And of course, Mikaela, from NBC.) [...]
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