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Ginger of Ramble, Ramble has more writing prompts this week. I couldn’t choose, and they seem to go together, so here you are: Prompt 1: What are your sick day must haves? Do you want certain foods, shows, clothes, drinks?… Read moreWhat Doesn’t Kill You
I love the water. My mother loved the water. And, as it turns out, Baguette loves the water. We started taking her to swimming lessons last fall. When she turned 3, the Y would have had her switch from a… Read moreSwimming to Mommy
You know that thing? The one where the people you love make your eyes roll extra hard? Yesterday afternoon, my father-in-law calls to ask if we want to join them for dinner. “It’s too hot to eat here,” he says,… Read moreFine Dining at Bargain Prices
Mr. Sandwich wrote this on Monday, and we both wanted to share it here. Last week we got the news we had been both expecting and dreading. Baguette was formally diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. This was not a complete… Read moreLittle Talks
A hundred years ago–okay, in January–I wrote about our efforts to help Baguette with her speech delay. I was going to write more. I didn’t, really. It’s not that I was avoiding the subject, it’s that I didn’t really know… Read moreDiagnosis: Person
I feel bad about throwing away food. I want to eat more vegetables. Guess which one was happening? So we switched to the fruit-only box. This week’s CSA box: grapes peaches pluot nectarines apples And while the jury’s still out… Read moreFruit-Full
It’s been weeks since I posted. I have photos from our vacation earlier this month. (Didn’t know we went on vacation? Quite possibly that’s because I haven’t posted in weeks.) Well, technically Mr. Sandwich has the photos. I haven’t managed… Read moreApparently I Lack Imagination
The Bloggess is having gallstone attacks, so she’s writing about it, as she does. Her post reminds me of my own gallbladder story, which oddly is not about my own gallbladder. (In fact, it’s barely about anyone’s gallbladder.) Which is… Read moreWhen Organs Attack
Wow, it’s been a week and a half since I last posted anything. That’s a long time in Blog World. The reason is that I’ve been sick. I started feeling bad last Tuesday, and on Wednesday I had what was… Read moreHey, Remember Me?
This week’s Monday Listicles? “10 things you love that are free.” Read on: 1) Baguette’s kisses. 2) Mr. Sandwich’s love for me and her. 3) Snuggles with Wicket. 4) Rain on the roof. 5) Going for a walk and seeing… Read moreThe Best Things In Life Are Free