Craig knows new words every day. Every day. Today, for example, he said such sentences as “No bedtime yet for Craig.” “Line ’em up, cars!” “I want juice or milk baba.” “Aunt Corrie, Aunt Caki, Aunt Amanda, uuuuuum, who else? Nana! Grandpa Doc!” When he is being disciplined (gently) or put to bed or similar…
Sunday Morning Meal Planning
The big boys slept forever – are still sleeping. Craig is treating everyone to the best sleep we’ve had in months. He got up today after 7 am. It’s a miracle! Once more it’s time to plan the meals. Last week I made a chicken korma using bottled korma sauce – I just seared some…
Peaceful Easy Feeling
Another workday home with a feverish kid. One of the toughest things about being in a two-working parent household is convincing folks that kids actually do get sick this much. Yes, truly I need to be out this often for doctor’s appointments, dentist, eyeglasses, fevers, tummy bugs, broken pinkies, and the like. I promise I am…
Late March
Forgive the unoriginal title – time is so precious, I didn’t want to waste a second thinking more deeply about a better title! It’s been a couple of weeks (and a couple of unsuccessful house offers) since I last touched base. I’ve been at my new job for three months. We’ve been back in NOLA…
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After our first house offer-back-and-forth was ultimately unsuccessful, then the next day our (much smaller but cleverly designed) backup house got bought – just a few days after it went on the market. OK NOLA, so it’s gonna be like that. I have 3 briefs in support of a dispositive motion due in the next…