Apron String Symphony
Out of Tune with Domesticity
Totally stimulating
May 1st
Last week I went with a friend to a MOPS group to see this lady talk about children’s brain development and how to stimulate their budding minds with outings. She was really interesting. I got some great ideas and info. She did, however, make a sideways comment on taking your kids to a mall play area for an outing. She said something like, “if that’s your idea of an outing…” and something about “you can find something that doesn’t involve french fries or red stuff to dip them in…”
Well, lady, I guess I’m just not that creative.
Today we went to the mall to play. And we ate (GASP!) french fries…with red stuff to dip them in. Actually, I dip my fries in yellow stuff, but that’s beside the point. I just had to get out of the house. Over the course of the last few weeks, the outings Adrien and I take are mainly just to go grocery shopping and run general errands. Other than that, we (GASP! again) sit at home and mostly (yes, MOSTLY) play in the living room with the TV on. We do go out in the back yard. Sometimes. But you can only have so much fun in More >
Diggin’ for dinos
Apr 29th
Oh my gosh. Exhaustion.
I got back my trip to Mom’s okay. Well, I mean, if you don’t count my loss of sanity while there. It was a decent trip, but I spent most of the time flat out frustrated and exhausted. I got there late Wednesday afternoon after a chaotic trip with a cranky toddler who decided listening to the radio is evil. I mean, he didn’t even want to listen to the Sirius kid’s channel. Whatever — I didn’t either. But I could have at least used some good 80′s music. Oh well. So I got there Wednesday afternoon and it was Friday before my Mom decided it was okay to “do something” with me and Adrien. What was supposed to be a Friday morning excursion turned into us leaving around noon and driving over an hour to the nearest biggish city (a suburb of Houston).
We took Adrien to a satellite location of the Houston Museum of Natural Science which, oddly enough, is located in a shopping mall. My Mom got a little frustrated because Adrien didn’t want to stay still for a second and half to stand by the triceratops skeleton for a picture. I mean, he’s two! What two More >
Leaving…
Apr 23rd
Hey guys –
I’ll be out of town until Saturday. I’m going to see my Mom and Grandpa in some teeny tiny little bitty town in the middle of nowhere, so don’t expect a blog post. I’m not sure if their internet is working (or if they even know what a computer is), but I’ll be back soon enough.
If you just HAVE to have a fix, enjoy the archives.
Jane’s Observations: The inherent competition of the socialized mother
Gosh. WHAT happened to my writing skills? I think I used them all up in those two posts.
Have a great week!
I’m no marriage counselor, but…
Apr 21st
So game night went well. I don’t think it was as lively as it usually is for some reason. I think we’d all had those kinds of weeks. I know I sure had. The food went off without a hitch — well if you don’t count the failed onion ring recipe I was trying (I improved with some impromptu beer batter though!) or the fact that I didn’t get food down until about an hour after everyone had gotten here. Thankfully no one minded. My time management was just not-so-much on Friday. Oh well, it was fun!
Everyone filed out and left around 11 or so that night. One of my friends stayed…until 2am. Not that I minded at all. Andi and I had a great time chatting with her. She was blowing off some steam about her husband. Her marriage is in a shaky spot. It was a bit awkward though, but not because she was sharing her trials and tribulations — mostly because I’d never given that sort of advice before. I mean, sure. I’ve counseled many of my friends on their boyfriends before; but marriage advice? I don’t think I’ve ever actually given any marriage advice. It was just More >
It’s game night! Yeehaw!!!
Apr 18th
It’s game night tonight! Yay! And just in case you were wondering, which I know you were, I finally decided on a theme. Good thing, right? I mean, it is tonight and all. Anyway, I kinda decided to do a southern tea party. Sweet tea, peach tea, lemonade, mini barbecue sandwiches, home made onion rings, baked beans and of course pineapple upside down cake. I can’t wait for that stinkin’ cake! I baked it last night. Mmmmm. I’ll also have some baby carrots, cucumbers and french bread with some dill dip. Can’t wait.
I’ve been cleaning feverishly all day. Well maybe not feverishly, I am trying to pace myself. But I’ve been cleaning. I really should do this more than once a month (the cleaning). Then maybe it wouldn’t take a whole day. Eh. Why?
The results of my glucose test came out great! I sort of knew they would, I just always worry a little because diabetes runs in my family. But I’m all clear.
Well the dishwasher just cut off. That means I can go back to watching Benny & Joon while Adrien finishes his nap.
Maybe I should sweep the entryway first. Hm.