Day one was entertaining. We went sledding and built a snowman. We drank hot “warm” chocolate. We ate chili and made cookies. We did snow day things, and enjoyed the beauty of the wintry landscape and the respite of a peaceful day at home. Day two was a little inconvenient, but we managed to make…
There are certain places I go more often in the summer when the girls are home with me. Ice cream shops, Target, the gas station for ICEE slushes. And topping our list of stops is Chick-fil-A. I’ll be honest here. I’m not a huge fan of fried chicken. I can eat my share of waffle…
I’ve mentioned before that I’m not a big fan of the Siri feature on my phone because Siri can’t seem to understand my southern, perhaps Appalachian, accent. Here’s another case in point. Last week I was driving home after having taken the Kindergartener to the doctor about a rash just above her neckline, and I…
Along with the rest of the country, we went looking for some indoor entertainment as relief from Heat Wave 2011 this weekend. And, I think we might have turned a corner in the way of movies. We made it all the way through a feature film in the theatre with both girls. Only A.A. Milne…
As is typical in the South, May has been schizophrenic in terms of its weather this year. We were sweating it out in high heat and humidity last weekend, and today it’s chilly enough for a light jacket. I can deal with the yo-yoing temperatures, but spring storms always scare me. So, yesterday the 2nd Grader {my…
Bedtime conversations I want to remember… The Preschooler: I had the flu yesterday, so that’s why I couldn’t go to tennis. I might have chicken dots tomorrow. {The Preschooler had a minor cold, so I decided we should skip tennis. And, as for the “chicken dots,” I think she had seen a cartoon about someone having…