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June 24, 2009
Starting Over, Talia's Blog
Starting Over, Talia's Blog
I asked the boys to meet me at six o’clock.
I sat in a chair waiting, watching the small hand on the clock.
It’s now half-past six. [more]
June 24, 2009
The Kohlrabi has arrived, Jessica
The Kohlrabi has arrived, Jessica
Perhaps I should deem this week Unusual Produce week, since I’ve touched on casaba, beets and now, kohlrabi.
Late last week in my weekly “what’s in the share” email from our CSA it was made known that this week’s share would include kohlrabi. This not very well known vegetable was one of my initial hesitations in joining a CSA. My CSA fear was that I would end up with a bunch of vegetables I did not know how to cook, or gobs of something that wasn’t my favorite…like kohlrabi. [more]
June 24, 2009
Small change, Professor Mom
Small change, Professor Mom
At no time of the year are my kids more concerned with coins than they are in the summer. Our pool comes complete with a small snack bar, where for a mere .25 cents they can buy a jolly pop popsicle. We keep a baggie of coins in the pool bag for just that purpose, and the kids are forever finding fallen coins everywhere we go and hoarding them for the pool. All nice in theory, however; but the kids have turned the coin finding into a type of competition, with, of course, pretty disastrous results. [more]
June 24, 2009
Flower Painting, Craftivity Corner
Flower Painting, Craftivity Corner
My son paints a lot so one of my favorite things to do is find new and fun things to use instead of a brush. The grocery store is full of wonderful things but you don't have to look past your own garden for this one!
1. Gather your materials. You will need some petals, or a full flower stem, a dish, paint and paper. [more]
June 23, 2009
In between two worlds…, Talia's Blog
In between two worlds…, Talia's Blog
There is a code in the hood: you stay true to where you come from.
The people expect it. Loyalty is not allowed to fade. You love that world and all that comes with it. When you are not a part of that world, then you must be an outsider. [more]
June 23, 2009
Heeeeeeerre's Johnny!
Heeeeeeerre's Johnny!
Well, no. Johnny's not here because he's dead. And now so is Ed McMahon. That's right, Ed McMahon kicked the bucket last night. :( That's okay. He was old and had a long and successful life. He will be missed very much. Especially by those who didn't receive their American Family Publishers checks. [more]
June 23, 2009
Unrequited, Professor Mom
Unrequited, Professor Mom
On Sunday we went out to eat at Scott's favorite Ethiopian restaurant--and while we were there L. surprised us all by striking up a friendship with an eight-year old Ethiopian girl who was also there eating with her family. The people who own the restaurant were friends of theirs, or family, perhaps. They seemed to know each other very well, and not to mind at all that the kids (three of theirs and our two) took over the restaurant and made it their own personal playground. The girl was, as girls L. [more]
June 23, 2009
Kid Friendly...Beets?, Jessica
Kid Friendly...Beets?, Jessica
Professor Mom asked me the other day if I have any kid-friendly beet recipes, which I took on as a fun challenge.
You see, beets are on the list. What is the list you ask? The list is the list of foods that are almost universally rejected by children at some point in their development. While I am sure there are some children that go from high chair to adulthood without any disdain for beets or other foods, despite my best efforts, my boys must have a copy of the list somewhere… [more]
June 23, 2009
Dollar Store Lesson!, Craftivity Corner
Dollar Store Lesson!, Craftivity Corner
I love dollar stores. They are packed full of things that you can turn into easy and, most importantly, fun lessons at home. Everything (except my son) in this lesson was bought for $1! [more]
