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Here are a few things from the past week. 1) Baguette is perfectly fine with cold macaroni and cheese, except when she’s not okay with it. 2) I have some really good support at work. That’s good to know. 3)… Read moreFriday Five, September 12, 2014
A lot of Baguette’s peers have been to Disneyland–many of them, more than once. My parents first took me when I was four, and we had annual trips until we left California a couple of years later. I’ve been a… Read moreWill Disneyland Be the Happiest Place on Earth for Baguette?
Things that come to mind: 1) We took a trip to visit cousins over Labor Day weekend, and had a wonderful time. I grew up across the country from much of my family, and didn’t know what I was missing…. Read moreFriday Five: September 5, 2014
Baguette is four. Today she started her second year in a 3-year-old room at her day care. In fact, she’s been in a 3-year-old room for close to 18 months already, because she moved into that group just before her… Read moreBack to School
We’ve started showing Baguette some other Disney movies, both to broaden her exposure and to save our sanity. Last night’s movie was “Cinderella.” I’d forgotten how sidekick-heavy that movie is. Tonight’s movie? “Sleeping Beauty.” Here’s what I noticed (beside the… Read moreRediscovering Disney
Here’s what I ran into this week: 1) This is not an article from The Onion: One of my old school districts banned sunscreen because the kids might eat it. I’m so proud. 2) 3) I like the idea of… Read moreFriday Five: August 22, 2014
Baguette loves gifts, and she gets a lot of them. Mr. Sandwich and I are constantly buying her books, and she had grandparents on both sides who are always on the lookout for toys and games that will capture her… Read moreOn Gifts
Five things from the past week: 1) I am so relieved that someone came up with a better method of handling the situation in Ferguson. Who would have imagined that treating people like people could work? But is there still… Read moreFriday Five: August 15, 2014
Five things from the past week: 1) It’s still true that I’m particularly grateful for day care when I’m sick. All I had was a cold, but would I have been able to take a three-hour nap if Baguette were… Read moreFriday Five: August 8, 2014
I’ve gotten nearly 200 spam comments in two days. I get them from time to time, but this flood is new. I’ve closed comments on older posts, but they’ve moved to pages. And I’ve long since arranged my settings so… Read moreSPAM, SPAM, SPAM, SPAM