Missing Out on Muffins

This morning, from 7:30 to 9, Baguette’s school had an early Mother’s Day muffin breakfast for the children and their mothers. I wasn’t there, because I have to be at work at 8, with an hour-long commute beforehand. The result… Read moreMissing Out on Muffins

5 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around

15 iconic TV shows to guess on re:blog How many can you figure out? What’s Your Color Personality? on Better Homes and Gardens Mine was coral. What’s yours? Lisa Belkin: Things I Don’t Care About on The Huffington Post Agreed–let’s… Read more5 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around

5 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around

Australian Company IAG Rewards New Moms for Returning to Work on Shine from Yahoo The opposite of being mommy-tracked. 15 International Food Etiquette Rules That Might Surprise You on Budget Travel These might come in handy. The Immortal on Books… Read more5 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around

Traditions: Birthdays

I grew up with wonderful birthdays. My parents never rented a pony or bouncy house (the kid across the street had a pony party one year–even at the age of five, I thought that a pony you didn’t get to… Read moreTraditions: Birthdays

Egg-citement (Updated)

Last night, Mr. Sandwich said, “Oh, she needs to bring a hard-boiled egg to school. It’s tomorrow. Or Thursday. I think it’s Thursday.” I said, “It had better be Thursday. They really need to give us more warning. We already… Read moreEgg-citement (Updated)

5 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around

Leafy branch pendant at Etsy. It’s taken me a long time to figure out what style of jewelry I like. This is really pretty and fits into the collection I don’t have. Pride & Prejudice for Babies at Babble.com Because… Read more5 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around

More on Food Trucks: Grill ‘Em All

We finally made it! After a year and a half of following them on Twitter, we were able to match up our schedules, location, and cash with the Grill ‘Em All Truck. They were just in Northridge last week, so… Read moreMore on Food Trucks: Grill ‘Em All

Me from A to Z

I am totally stealing this from Ginger over at Ramble Ramble: A. Age: 40-something. B. Bed size: Queen. It’s the biggest that will fit in our room and still leave space for, say, a dresser. C. Chore that you hate:… Read moreMe from A to Z

We Don’t Want to Be THAT Family

Disclaimer: I’ll bet this little girl is a smiling charmer most days. When my brother and I were small–ages 4 and 6, at the most–our parents took us to a nice restaurant and explained that because we were wearing our… Read moreWe Don’t Want to Be THAT Family