Joey gave me a copy of Inkheart for my birthday.
That was quite a Mommy Moment, let me tell you! My child read a book on his own that he reasonably thought I would like.
Category Archives: Parenting
Inkheart
Happy New Year
Jan. 1, 2006 isn’t just New Year’s Day. It’s also the tenth anniversary of the day I became a mom. Yes, that’s right. My firstborn child is ten years old today.
Gift ideas for the toddler on your list
1. Large plastic container filled with mixture of raw rice, popcorn kernels, dried beans, plus a few plastic cups and spoons.
In which I go to a seminar, meet a fellow blogger, and debate whether or not to finish a book
So, I went to this parenting seminar that was jointly sponsored by several elementary schools, including ours. Normally I don’t “do” parenting seminars.
In the interest of fairness . . .
I should tell you that the other times I’ve called Poison Control I’ve had no communication problems at all. They’ve been great.
Elderberries
For some reason, this summer the birds didn’t eat all the elderberries at my mother-in-law’s house. She invited Joey and Lena to come over and eat whatever they could pick.
Off my chest
Ok, I know I always seem to get into trouble when I rant blog about birth, but I just have to get this off my chest.
Our neighbor around the corner just had a baby, her first, earlier this week.
