May 2012
1 post
“It was 1963, and I was working at Cleveland Public Library when Where the Wild...”
– (via schoollibraryjournal)
April 2012
1 post
July 2011
1 post
March 2011
1 post
True Story
At roller skating party for 6-year-olds. Two words: comedy gold
February 2011
2 posts
January 2011
1 post
Happy New Year
Am worst mom ever Kids haven’t had a bath since last year. Ba-dum-bump
December 2010
3 posts
Kickstarter - 1000 Haiku, 1000 Strangers →
I love this idea. For obvious reasons.
Son’s blood work is back Doctors confirm that boy is 90% cheese stick
Did you know I had a crafty side?
Well, I do. Created these handmade holiday stamps with the kids the other day and it was really fun. I wrote up a tutorial over at Alpha Mom that has all the details if you’re interested. And I know you are! You little closet crafters.
November 2010
1 post
“Three-year old walks in
to Thanksgiving kitchen and
asks “What’s...”
October 2010
1 post
“There’s no use crying
over spilt milk. Unless that
shit is organic”
September 2010
1 post
“Son tells me his Bear
is nineteen. Thinking Bear should
find new place to...”
August 2010
4 posts
“Whoever came up
with “like a day at the beach”
did not bring...”
“Kids gave puppet show
Using just one word: “poop.” Watch
Out,...”
– So far only one star on this haiku. From a linguist, natch. But dammit, some days I have to indulge my pretentious side.
“And on the eight day
God woke up and created
One last thing: day camp”
harpyphoto:
“Sometimes technology outpaces humanity’s ability to process it. You know, I think that’s where we are right now. There’s so many packets of information coming at me, especially in a city like New York, which is so dense with information no matter where you go. I mean, even our cabs have television screens and info centers built into the backseat. How is literature supposed to survive...
June 2010
1 post
May 2010
2 posts
For me: necklace of The finest macaroni Happy Mother’s Day
March 2010
2 posts
One of these days I’ll Teach my kids the fine art of Procrastination
Fed Up: School Lunch Project →
Teacher who is eating school lunch every day and blogging it. Someone give her a fucking Pulitzer please.
via @pourmecoffee
February 2010
4 posts
Incandescent bulbs You hippie kids will pry them From my cold, dead hands
Each kid must get a Valentine. One more reason To reduce class size
Turned forty today With the dignity of a Small, petulant child
January 2010
6 posts
Almost dropped baby Husband says “Pretend she is Your laptop.” Touché
“Mr. Yamaguchi, the double survivor, was among the advocates of a simple plan to...”
– Books of The Times - A-Bomb - Charles Pellegrino’s ‘Last Train From Hiroshima’ - Review - NYTimes.com
There’s a room in Hell Entirely carpeted With tiny Legos
Bummer kids can’t lick Beaters anymore. Bummer For them. Nom, nom, nom…
Time to make dinner Checking the fridge. Ah. Olive and milk soup it is