Happy Labor Day, friends! Hope you get to spend it doing exactly what you wanna do. (But maybe in your own bed, yeah?)
Happy Fourth…
July 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
…Love, Our Little Sparklers. (Happy birthday, America!)
Norman Rockwell It Ain’t.
April 1, 2013 By 2 Comments
Happy Easter!Love, The Confused Todder (Awake Since 1:45am)The Jellybean Thief (Vibrating With Sugar In The Background)The Crab Apple Gal (Pondering A 4th Cup Of Coffee)And The Determined Guy (Having A Magical Day, DARN IT.)
We Put The "Ire" In "Ireland".
March 13, 2013 By 8 Comments
As my Dad gears up for his sixth round of chemo, I’d like to thank him for my heritage. Namely, my fabulous half-Irishitude. Back when I was a little kid, St. Patrick’s Day was a major holiday in our household. (Are you catching on to the fact that everything was a major holiday in our household? We’re a tad celebratory.) My Mom would make stellar corned beef and cabbage (no small feat, being an Armenian and all), we’d sit around the {Read More}
Christmas Makes Us Crazy, Part 29.
January 10, 2013 By 4 Comments
Helping! So here’s a thing. Over this past weekend (when not putting out the blazing fire that was my toddler’s 104 degree forehead), I had a realization: People cannot wait to de-Christmas. Keeping in mind that the merchandising of the season starts roughly on September 1st…the actually acceptable Christmas Celebratory Decorative Period starts the day after Thanksgiving. That’s when it’s
2013 Is For Nappers.
January 2, 2013 By 4 Comments
Kinda like the Baby New Year (and her sister)…but noisier. Happy Day After New Year’s Day! Which isn’t a real thing, but I’m still in yelly, celebratory mode from this intense holiday season! So, I’ve gotta say, I enjoyed the heck out of my miniature blogcation- which is the last time I shall utter that word, I promise. (But I did.) It’s been a kinda crazed past few weeks, and it was nice
Thanksgiving Party, Part 1.
November 21, 2012 By 3 Comments
The aunts and uncles are arriving! And they have boundless energy! Pops are always good for a story. When all else fails, put on a movie and someonewill most likely toss a blanket on you.
Who Posts About Halloween Movies In November?
November 1, 2012 By 6 Comments
Most people who grew up with me have seen this movie and/or video clip. (So have most people who spent any time with me at college. But those were two very different types of viewing parties.) It’s from a eye-poppingly wonderful film called The Worst Witch, and it features a young Fairuza Balk. Yeah, that’s right, she of The Craft fame. (Typecast?) And yes, the movie has elements of Harry Potter (kids away at a boarding school for witches) without any of {Read More}
