Food. Family. Fun.
At least, that seems to be her take on it. Me, I love sleep. I’m well aware that I don’t get enough, and would love to get more. But Baguette resists bedtime, and does everything she can to avoid napping…. Read moreBaguette Thinks Sleep Is For the Weak
Let me start with this: I still love it. I’m a little bewildered by the monsters they’ve introduced in the past two decades (who is the blue monster with long, ratty yellow hair? I need a wiki that is photo-based… Read moreA Grownup, On Sesame Street
I’ve written about what we eat, and how we’re trying to balance different gift-giving philosophies. But what about the actual gifts? Mr. Sandwich’s family would get up and go for a run. If you don’t think this sounds traditional, then… Read moreHoliday Traditions: Opening Gifts
“It’s got wheels!” It’s an actual sentence, as opposed to a phrase that appeared about the same time: “Silly Daddy.” Mr. Sandwich points out that I have already blogged about this subject. Harumph. Silly Daddy.
It’s been a while for me–well, not that I haven’t been reading, but I haven’t been reading books about parents and/or families, or related issues. Meanwhile, Baguette has been exhibiting an interest in Caring for Your Baby and Young Child:… Read moreRead Any Good Books Lately?
We were going to teach her, but she beat us to it.
I’m sure I’m #101! Right? Right? Because I’ve been doing this for five whole months now, so surely I’m qualified. Overqualified, at that. Seriously, while most of these are unfamiliar to me (I read a lot, but not 100-mom-blogs worth),… Read moreBabble.com’s Top 100 Mom Bloggers
That was one of Baguette’s first phrases. So what has she learned to do lately? Eat with a fork. Feed Mommy with a fork. Wipe her nose and/or mouth with a Kleenex and throw the used Kleenex in the trash…. Read more“I Did It!”
Seriously, that’s what Baguette kept saying yesterday as I was using the stand mixer: “No, Mommy!” I tried to explain that I was making shortbread, which she loves, but I continued to get “No, Mommy!” in response. Apparently the only… Read moreElectronics: Yes. Machinery: No.
Mr. Sandwich and I rarely fight. We have disagreements, a few of them heated. But let’s just say they’ll never make an Oscar-winning movie about us, because “and then they communicated well, and found a mutually acceptable solution” just isn’t… Read moreMarital Harmony