Entries Tagged as 'Girls'

One Day Till 5

August 25th, 2010 1 Comment

It’s late August and A. is about to turn 5. We’ve been on a countdown all month, and now the big day is TOMORROW. A. morphed into a nasty little monster in time for C’s birthday, but has now, thankfully, returned to her sunny personality. Despite some sister-hair-pulling and scratching, her behavior has been lovely– [...]

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Are You a Morning Person?

July 5th, 2010 No Comments

I’ve never considered myself a morning person, but motherhood has made me one.  I am now useless after 9 pm, but if I get about six hours of solid sleep, I can wake up energized and eager for projects (provided the sun is shining). Today is supposedly a holiday, a day for schmoozing and sleeping [...]

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What “Motherhood” Means To Me

June 14th, 2010 No Comments

Last night we started watching the movie “Motherhood” with Uma Thurman.  We made it about 10 minutes before switching to Buffy The Vampire Slayer. “Motherhood” had the potential to be really good, really funny, and poignant to boot– had the writers and directors themselves been funnier and capitalized on the sheer absurdity of modern parenting. [...]

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Make Your Own Dress

June 3rd, 2010 No Comments

One afternoon, A wanted to make a dress for C.  Her cynical mother told her it couldn’t be done. “I don’t have a sewing machine, honey. Also, I don’t really know how to sew.” But A would not be deterred.  With fierce determination, she launched herself into this latest project.  I joined in for the [...]

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Never-Never-land

May 25th, 2010 1 Comment

My preschooler is on a quest for a Nanny. She writes up an advertisement for someone to take care of her when her mother is busy, distracted, or grumpy.  The two job requirements are: -Must Speak English -Must Be Friendly Ava is hoping for Mary Poppins or Maria from The Sound of Music (I’ve had [...]

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Mother’s Day- The Best One Yet

May 12th, 2010 2 Comments

I woke up to Mother’s Day cards, gifts, and a fabulous breakfast of Chai, fruit salad, bacon, and omelette aux herbes. After much packing of snacks and mittens (yes it was 40 degrees and overcast), we took off on a Family hike up Mt. Wantastiquet. Fueled by chocolate chips, A. actually HIKED to the summit [...]

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Four Going on Fourteen

April 20th, 2010 No Comments

April vacation, and A is alternately a diva and a doll, soaring through emotional highs and lows.  My mom has always said that age Four is a “mini-adolescence,” but I didn’t quite get it until today. “I’m NEVER going to talk to you again, Mommy!” A announced, in public, at Open Play Gymnastics.  The other [...]

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The Princess Phase

April 11th, 2010 1 Comment

The revelation comes at bathtime: “Mommy, you know what?  All the Princesses meet a Prince in their movies!” My daughter’s eyes grow wide with the thrill of discovery.  At age 4, she’s utterly captivated by the Disney Princesses, despite my best efforts to downplay them.  These nine highnesses shine like beacons of magic, beauty and [...]

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Easter Egg Delight

April 7th, 2010 No Comments

Easter weekend brought fabulous sunny weather and heralded my recovery from a nasty bout of Bronchitis.  Out of sheer sick necessity, I have been neglecting this blog as well my writing, work, ongoing projects, and chores, but I’m slowly coming back… We had to buy white supermarket eggs for Easter, since our chickens only lay [...]

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Playdate Parade

March 12th, 2010 1 Comment

We haven’t hosted many playdates at our house since C was born.  When it comes to girls, Two feels like enough company and Three’s usually a crowd. But today a small miracle occurred.  We brought A’s friend M home with us after preschool, and it was a rousing success! In fact, having M here actually [...]

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