Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . verifying that orange peels really do seem to be deterring the squirrels from digging up parts of my veggie garden.
And another thing . . .
. . . ever wondered whether Google would return any results for the search "chestnut smoothie"? I can now tell you from personal experience that the answer is yes. My tai chi teacher gave me a big bag of roasted chestnuts (which I've never tried before today--funny how Americans sing a Christmas carol about roasting chestnuts by the open fire, but few of us have ever tasted one), and I'm not really loving them by themselves. Phillip suggested I could put them in smoothies, and as it turns out, the good ole internet has lots of suggestions to make that happen. I'll report back tomorrow.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Eating (or Drinking) Meals with My Kids
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . sipping a green smoothie for breakfast with Todd, while he says cute things like, "Thanks for the smoothie, Mama," and, "Guess what! I'm two!"
. . . eating lunch with Joy at school. The kids' school lets parents come and eat lunch with their kids, and I've started doing that once a week, with a different child each week. I'm finding it's a good way to have one-on-one time with my big kids (since each grade eats at a separate time, and Todd doesn't talk much), and to learn about their school experience. They're much more inclined to talk about the ins and outs of their school day during lunch, maybe because things from class and recess are still fresh in their minds.
. . . sipping a green smoothie for breakfast with Todd, while he says cute things like, "Thanks for the smoothie, Mama," and, "Guess what! I'm two!"
. . . eating lunch with Joy at school. The kids' school lets parents come and eat lunch with their kids, and I've started doing that once a week, with a different child each week. I'm finding it's a good way to have one-on-one time with my big kids (since each grade eats at a separate time, and Todd doesn't talk much), and to learn about their school experience. They're much more inclined to talk about the ins and outs of their school day during lunch, maybe because things from class and recess are still fresh in their minds.
Monday, September 26, 2016
Music and Mushrooms
Today's not-so-favorite moments included . . .
. . . watching the presidential debate tonight. I'm not enthusiastic about either option, for different reasons.
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . playing catch with Todd, and counting with him to twenty-two, or seventeen, or whatever his favorite number of the moment was.
. . . listening to my playlist of favorite songs. If only it were longer. Every time I look at the run time and see that it's only an hour and forty-six minutes, I think, "There really must be more five-star songs out there that I can add to this list. If only I could think of a few." Any suggestions?
And another thing . . .
. . . I recently learned that the white button mushrooms they sell at the grocery store are actually immature portobellos. And crimini mushrooms? They're the stage between white button and portobello. I had always assumed they were three different species. What's more, the mature mushroom's name can be spelled four different ways: portobello, portobella, portabello, portabella. All four spellings are considered correct, depending on who you ask.
. . . watching the presidential debate tonight. I'm not enthusiastic about either option, for different reasons.
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . playing catch with Todd, and counting with him to twenty-two, or seventeen, or whatever his favorite number of the moment was.
. . . listening to my playlist of favorite songs. If only it were longer. Every time I look at the run time and see that it's only an hour and forty-six minutes, I think, "There really must be more five-star songs out there that I can add to this list. If only I could think of a few." Any suggestions?
And another thing . . .
. . . I recently learned that the white button mushrooms they sell at the grocery store are actually immature portobellos. And crimini mushrooms? They're the stage between white button and portobello. I had always assumed they were three different species. What's more, the mature mushroom's name can be spelled four different ways: portobello, portobella, portabello, portabella. All four spellings are considered correct, depending on who you ask.
Thursday, September 1, 2016
A Few Minutes Late
Today's not-so-favorite moments included . . .
. . . taking too long at the grocery store, and arriving at our house a few minutes after my big kids got home from school. You can bet they gave me the business about leaving them locked out. Mom fail.
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . snuggling the giant teddy bears in the kid section of our library. Todd loves to frequent that area, and I confess, cuddling those bears was one of the best parts of my day.
. . . taking too long at the grocery store, and arriving at our house a few minutes after my big kids got home from school. You can bet they gave me the business about leaving them locked out. Mom fail.
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . snuggling the giant teddy bears in the kid section of our library. Todd loves to frequent that area, and I confess, cuddling those bears was one of the best parts of my day.
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Tired Mama, Buggy Kitten
Today's not-so-favorite moments included . . .
. . . waking up tired again. It seems that the more firmly I commit to getting a full night's sleep, the more the universe conspires against me to prevent that. Late night + 5.5 hours of sleep = tired Mama.
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . Daniel and Anna getting a kick out of Kitten's First Full Moon. Their favorite part is when Kitten gets a bug stuck on her tongue. They read that part over and over, giggling every single time.
. . . waking up tired again. It seems that the more firmly I commit to getting a full night's sleep, the more the universe conspires against me to prevent that. Late night + 5.5 hours of sleep = tired Mama.
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . Daniel and Anna getting a kick out of Kitten's First Full Moon. Their favorite part is when Kitten gets a bug stuck on her tongue. They read that part over and over, giggling every single time.
Thursday, August 18, 2016
British Omelettes and Rejected Toast
Today's not-so-favorite moments included . . .
. . . my child asking for some toast then deciding they're not hungry when I set it on the table a few minutes later.
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . Todd imitating Jamie Oliver's British accent as we watched his YouTube video about making silky omelettes.
And another thing . . .
. . . Anna told me that the girl who sits next to her in kindergarten is her best friend in the whole wide world . . . but she can't remember her name.
. . . my child asking for some toast then deciding they're not hungry when I set it on the table a few minutes later.
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . Todd imitating Jamie Oliver's British accent as we watched his YouTube video about making silky omelettes.
And another thing . . .
. . . Anna told me that the girl who sits next to her in kindergarten is her best friend in the whole wide world . . . but she can't remember her name.
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
The Persistent Veggie Cook
Today's not-so-favorite moments included . . .
. . . that awful, sinking feeling when I'm about to put a nourishing, flavorful dinner on the table, and I realize my kids won't be willing to eat it.
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . the kids surprising me by actually eating what I served tonight (some of them more than others), even though it had things like red bell pepper and bok choy swimming in a red curry sauce. Maybe I'm wearing them down with my stubborn insistence on putting vegetables in meals.
. . . that awful, sinking feeling when I'm about to put a nourishing, flavorful dinner on the table, and I realize my kids won't be willing to eat it.
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . the kids surprising me by actually eating what I served tonight (some of them more than others), even though it had things like red bell pepper and bok choy swimming in a red curry sauce. Maybe I'm wearing them down with my stubborn insistence on putting vegetables in meals.
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