A letter! A letter!
Amelia’s friend Fiona mailed a letter to her and Baxter last week. Amelia got it on Monday, and Tom read it to her at the dinner table as Baxter looked on. Then both Amelia and Bax made pictures to mail back to Fi. 🙂 Thanks for the thinking of us, Shannon! Amelia was thrilled, andContinue reading “A letter! A letter!”
You Can’t Always Get What You Want… like this song, out of your head.
Once I used to work with this amazing person named Becky. Well, twice I used to work with her. Once at one company, and then I went to work at this other company and she did too, and then she recruited me to work at her company some time later. It’s the construction industry –Continue reading “You Can’t Always Get What You Want… like this song, out of your head.”
A Very Big Sign: Keep Out
Who is the one person you hope isn’t reading your blog? Why? This blog is largely about my kids, whose identifying info I don’t obfuscate as much as many other parent bloggers do. I see other writers referencing their kids with initials or cute nicknames like Hammerhead. They don’t show photos of their kids’ facesContinue reading “A Very Big Sign: Keep Out”
In which I try something new
There’s this thing called The Daily Post on WordPress.com, which provides a prompt – daily, hence the name – for bloggers. As you may know, daily blogging is not an easy practice to start, much less maintain. As you also may know, I work for the company that makes WordPress.com. I’ve been meaning to getContinue reading “In which I try something new”
Ouchy OUCH!
Amelia’s teaching Baxter the wrong word for something here – that sticker is NOT a parakeet – and Baxter was somehow reminded of his new way to say something hurts. No Baxters were harmed in the making of this film.
The Thing With The Stuff 