Last week I went to Number 5’s first grade winter concert. I didn’t take any pictures, and I didn’t record any songs. I pretty much never record any of that stuff. Because if I do, I never watch it again. Ever. (I did record some of Number 7’s preschool concert last week, but that was […]
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Happy Jolabokaflod!
A week or so ago I came across this picture on Facebook: I really liked it. So I decided we were gonna do it. Today, the last activity on our advent calendar was to “open one gift early.” I got everyone a book and some pajamas. Before we got to opening the presents, I told […]
It’s Christmas. Chill out.
It’s Christmas Eve, Eve. Once again, I’m not really ready. None of my presents are wrapped. The house isn’t clean. We haven’t made gingerbread cookies and I have like five crafts I was hoping to do with the kids that aren’t going to get finished. Or even started. I could easily do the two-days-before-Christmas-freak out. […]
Because not everyone can be the star.
Ever since she was in first grade, Number 4 has been waiting to audition for the fourth grade play. More like dying to audition for it. She’s definitely loves to be on stage. And she has a beautiful singing voice. And the fourth grade play is a musical, so it’s right up her alley. Last year when Number […]
Tonight I took some time to be a human being, instead of a human doing.
Tonight I was going to write a post after I set the kids up with a movie. But instead, I plunked right down on the floor with them and watched Rudolph. Not too many more years they’re gonna want to do that with me. Don’t forget to slow down this holiday season. It goes by fast […]
My little brother died thirty years ago. But three days ago, he sent me a message.
So something really fucking awesome happened three days ago. I GOT ACCEPTED BY THE DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE TO RUN THE BOSTON MARATHON. I know, I just told you last week, that I didn’t get accepted… If you are new here, last April I ran the Boston Marathon. It was my fourth marathon, but my first […]
