Pick Your Park
As we were heading out today, one of our neighbors walked by. We said we were going to the park, and she said, “Is it a nice park?” I honestly didn’t know how to answer that. We’re lucky enough to… Read morePick Your Park
Category: Parenting
It’s Friday, Right?
I feel like this week has gone on for about a year. Monday was a holiday, and so being us, we went snowshoeing. Baguette loves the snow, but we dramatically underestimated how quickly a not-quite-three-year-old can get wet and cold…. Read moreIt’s Friday, Right?
10 Things I Found in My Closet
This week’s Monday Listicles asks us to share 10 things from our closets. Ta da! A pile of clothes to be donated. An empty shoebox. A shoebox with unworn crosstrainers. A backpack filled with emergency supplies. Another backpack filled with… Read more10 Things I Found in My Closet
Parenting: Reality Check
I’m thrilled to be a featured writer at Studio30 Plus! I’m writing about one of the ways my real-world parenting has diverged from my theoretical, pre-Baguette parenting–and how maybe, just maybe, the two are getting closer: I used to imagine… Read moreParenting: Reality Check
Update: Baguette and Speech Therapy
Forgive me for the rambling post. It won’t be the last. Two months ago, I wrote that we were exploring speech therapy for Baguette, based on feedback from her school and our concerns about her confidence levels. While we were… Read moreUpdate: Baguette and Speech Therapy
Mixed Messages
As you can see, these were displayed next to each other at Target. I know that the one on the left is sold in the boys’ section of the Carters store, because that’s where I bought them for Baguette. (I… Read moreMixed Messages
Surprise!
Some things about being a parent that I didn’t expect: The immediate ferocity of motherhood. How little I cook. How much fun playgrounds can be. How much Baguette loves me. Photo by Lars Plougman, via Flickr. Creative Commons.
Performance Anxiety: Outcome
Maybe you read my guest post over at Life With a Baby last Thursday. If you didn’t, you can now! Can’t be bothered? I wrote about Baguette and school performances. I have such mixed feelings about the performances–while some kids… Read morePerformance Anxiety: Outcome
Not Enough
Over at Wandering Scientist, Cloud has a post about dealing with a multitude of holiday food drives. I’m facing the same thing. My workplace has one. My alumni club has one. Baguette’s day care has one. Each of them benefited… Read moreNot Enough
More Rules From Baguette
Second in a series of indeterminate length. Jackets must be zipped up all the way. If they are not, Raptor Shriek will ensue. Mommy is not allowed to wear a cardigan or jacket. Baguette can talk about lions, but no… Read moreMore Rules From Baguette