Monthly Archives: April 2011

A Spoonful of Sugar…In Your Coffee?

We picked up our new nanny at 3pm. She got into the car and she was just as sweet as I remember her from the initial interview. The kids were all aflutter with stories and questions for her. I could barely get a word in edgewise. We pulled up the…

The Best Punishment.

The girls are hams by nature. Any time they do anything, it is accompanied by a “Mama, take my picture!” I’m not really even exaggerating here. “Look! I’m dancing! Mama, take my picture!” “Look, I’m getting my hair cut! Mama, take my picture!” “Look, I’m clipping my toenails…Mama, make sure…

Capes and Ponchos Are For Superheroes**

** They are also for The Three Musketeers, wizards, Red Riding Hood, and the Dread Pirate Roberts. Now, I know that many of you will disagree with me here and you will be all, “But Ali! Capes and ponchos are so convenient! They are so easy! Sometimes you are just…