Kids Sign the Darnedest Things
We were having a lovely trip to the fabric store. The moment we walked through the door, my daughter paused, took a deep breath and said, “I love the smell … Continue reading Kids Sign the Darnedest Things
Category: Happiness Project
Anticipating Super-Heroism
After two days inside our microwave display, this spider suddenly disappeared. I can only assume that we’re in for a Peter Parker scenario. That will dramatically change my five-year plan.
New Digs
I’d only planned to change my header image. I found a font I liked, printed out a reference sheet, put on my sun hat, swept the driveway, then knelt in … Continue reading New Digs
Practice, Practice, Practice
My daughter’s first softball game is tomorrow night. It will be her first time playing a softball game—or even seeing a softball game, for that matter. She’s feeling a little … Continue reading Practice, Practice, Practice
French Toast: A Moment of Cute
I made French toast for the kids for breakfast today. (I didn’t take a photo. Sorry, I’m off my game this week. The photo to the right is someone else’s … Continue reading French Toast: A Moment of Cute
Blog, Blogger, Bloggest
Since reading The Berenstain Bears Ready, Get Set, Go! my son has been practicing his comparatives and superlatives. Here’s a brief recap: Him: “Big, bigger, biggest!” Me: “Great, honey!” Him: … Continue reading Blog, Blogger, Bloggest
Reader’s Request: Child Spacing and Family Size
My friend Stacy (of Sanity for Stacy) suggested this topic for a Reader’s Request post. Stacy wrote, “I’d like to hear your thoughts on child spacing, how you decided on … Continue reading Reader’s Request: Child Spacing and Family Size
Hot Chocolate Etiquette: Your Input Requested
A neighbor invited my spouse and children over the other day for muffins and hot chocolate. When they arrived, they were served muffins, but did not immediately receive hot chocolate. … Continue reading Hot Chocolate Etiquette: Your Input Requested
The Art of Failure
In the sermon about failure she delivered to our church this weekend, the Reverend Meg Soens assured the congregation that everyone fails and that everyone feels shame and fear when … Continue reading The Art of Failure
Avast, Booklubbers! Those Be Overdue!
My son loves librarians. We spend several hours with our local librarians every week. For him, librarians are the readers of dinosaur stories, the players of silly songs, and the … Continue reading Avast, Booklubbers! Those Be Overdue!
Sleep Survey, Revised
It has been brought to my attention that my original sleep survey is quite long. I like writing (and I seem especially to like writing about myself), so I didn’t really … Continue reading Sleep Survey, Revised
Sleep Survey
I’m trying a new approach to my ongoing problems getting a reasonable amount of sleep: comparing myself to others. I’m hoping that with feedback from many people about how much … Continue reading Sleep Survey
Imperfect Happiness 