I spent much of the last week in search of a lactating goat. It seemed vital that Sophie actually witness an animal being milked, as part of her science fair project: learning how to make butter. I always lose my mind at science fair time. Last year a friend helped Sophie build a carousel out […]

Yeah, old chum, I know. The line is really “life is a cabaret.” Not in this house. In this house it’s a carousel. An “Olivia the Pig” carousel, to be exact. And all that spinning made me a little nauseous this weekend. Valentines for 2 dozen kids (times 2) plus 2 science fair projects = […]