Spring is here, and the fig tree in my front yard is covered in fresh green leaves. Phew. Not long ago, the yard guy told Ray that the tree won’t last much longer. It’s got some sort of incurable something. We’ve grown accustomed to losing our favorite trees. Fourteen years ago, when we moved into this […]
It was a little thing, really. Sophie missed Brownies last Friday, and the troop leader had each kid take a scrap of paper and write what she likes about Sophie. I don’t believe the girls were supposed to sign their names. The whole lot arrived at our house today, sealed in a white envelope decorated […]
The transition from Hanukkah to Christmas is a tough one. On the seventh night, Sophie opened her gift — an Olivia the Pig kaleidescope — shook her head and handed it back to me. “This is for Christmas,” she said. And then refused to play with it. True, she did ask Santa for an Olivia […]
I was out for a walk early this morning when an old man in an I Heart Jesus baseball cap tried to hand me some propaganda. From the Things-I’m-Not-Particularly-Proud-Of category, I’ll admit that I wasn’t very nice. “I am SO NOT INTERESTED,” I huffed (and puffed), rushing past him. “Stop bothering people!” I was in […]
In honor of the season, a holiday shopping post. I can’t think of a time my sister and I have disagreed on anything parenting-related. Not to one another’s faces, anyway. But this American Girl thing is tough. It started with Hanukkah. Jenny wanted to know what she could buy the girls. Well, I told her, […]
A few months ago, my dear friend Cindy Dach and I decided that Pie is the new Cupcake. And then we decided to prove it. If you live in Phoenix or somewhere nearby, come to Pie Social, this Saturday, November 13, from 2 to 6 p.m. at 5th and Roosevelt streets in downtown Phoenix. Come […]
Candy corn and chalkboard pumpkins were on the agenda at our house this week. I was a little nervous after my flamin’ hot Cheetoh experience with last year’s candy corn, but I have to admit it came out quite well this time around. I love this recipe. The other Halloween craft was better in theory than […]
I asked a question on Facebook the other day: I am curious: What do people think of this Autism Spectrum Quotient thing? I actually know people with autism, and find it a little — well, what do you think? I got some long, thoughtful answers, but my favorite, frankly, came from my old friend Tim, […]
