Category Archives: Schooling

Not safe for work. Or anywhere.

Oh, how I hunger for a well marbled hunk of beef carcass, grilled to medium rare, topped with an inch of boursin and dropped on to my plate. And butter on my bread. My mouth waters at the thought. My … Continue reading

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Laurel, version 3.0, heads to school

The younger fruit of my loins has reached the milestone of 3 years old today. Mostly, she made it because she’s entertaining. And because it’s illegal to sell her. And because her antics give me subjects about which to write. … Continue reading

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Analogies are Contagious

I play this game with Kelsey all the time now, where I make connections of thoughts using word analogies. I’m basically trying to just teach her some concepts about relationships and about linguistic constructions without, you know, letting her think … Continue reading

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First Day of School at the Big Blue House

School started today for Kelsey! Of course, it’s not exactly what we pictured back in February when we signed her up for a very cool parent-co-op preschool, but it’ll still be good for her. For those of you who haven’t … Continue reading

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SHE may be ready for Preschool, but I’m not….

Friday we plan to sign Kelsey up for preschool in September. Wasn’t she just born? How will she go without me, breathe without me, exist without me, ME, the womb from which she sprang into the world? The umbilical cord … Continue reading

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