Day 82: Not Cool

Day 82: Not Cool

Friday morning started off smoothly enough. It was a busy, but constructive week, and the kids had a constructive morning too. They dove right into a tower-construction project that produced some pretty impressive results. (See Amelia’s guest blog on the...
Day 81: Halloween Day

Day 81: Halloween Day

In full disclosure, it has been a mighty long day and I don’t have a lot of words or thoughts in me.” But much like the days that I go for a “run” that is more like a modestly frantic mosey, I do want to at least do something here to keep that...
Day 80: New Toaster!

Day 80: New Toaster!

When I started this blog 80 days ago, I remember thinking I would probably…hold on. EIGHTY days?It’s been 80 days. I’ve been writing this blog for as many days as it took Phileas Phogg and Passepartout to go around the entire world. In many ways,...
Day 79: Overstuffed

Day 79: Overstuffed

Tuesday morning, I woke to the outside sounds of birds chirping, the wind blowing, and Henry saying, “I have to use the potty!”The maiden voyage of the tent went very well, I’m happy to say. I wondered whether it would be the kind of thing where the...