Oof. I’ve spent way too much time doing this. So much time, I’m already kind of tired of the new look, actually! Eek. But it’s staying, because I am so not up for doing all that again.
Maybe in another six months.
There are still a few glitches. Tell me, in your browser, does the footer shift [...]
Filed in: website | July 10, 2009
Sarah, 6, teaching me joy, playfulness, and being in the moment:
Sarah: “I lost my balloon!” (We don’t have any balloons.)
Me, catching on: “Oh, no! Where did it go?”
S: Points to the ceiling.
M: Walk over, jump up, reach, and hand the invisible string back to her.
S: Bringing it over, holds her hand out Tie it on [...]
Sarah and Jade had been playing one of their elaborate, imaginative games–the kind that generally involves taking every toy, doll, and pillow they can find and creating an enormous mess . . . er . . . fort in the front room. The kind I supposedly outlawed once before.
Sarah was ready and willing to clean [...]
Filed in: child development • family • parenting | July 8, 2009
This post will be all over the place. Fair warning.
We’re back from a wonderful time in Utah (but a very UN-wonderful time driving.) (Especially if you’re my 3-month-old.) (Which, obviously, you are not.)
For the parenting-portion of this post, I just want to observe how absolutely important my attitude is in determining not only [...]