Nora and I were thrilled to go see Emerald City’s (and adapter/director Ernie Nolan’s production of Alice in Wonderland at Emerald City Theatre last Saturday. (Trivia: Did you know that my very first starring role was of Alice, in 1989? True, unrelated story.) I love this story. I’ve always loved this story. And now, so does Nora. This production (with its theme of problem solving) is lovely- there are hints of a 1920s radio hour and the feel is very Deco. The {Read More}
N And Z Shriek At The Princess Ponies Of Pony Royale.
July 24, 2012 By 1 Comment
This post is sponsored by Pony Royale. I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective, and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own. *** I like to encourage all sorts of games and activities in my house- not just “girl-centric” ones. That said, I have a complete and utter weakness for ponies. (Just ask my husband, who’s had to move boxes of my childhood toys TWICE.) So we were extremely excited to {Read More}
Nora Plays Favorites.
July 23, 2012 By 2 Comments
Oh, she’s a cool one. Two nights ago, something momentous happened: Nora asked me to tuck her into bed. Me. Her mother. Even though her father was totally in the room and available and hadn’t lost an iota of his Favorite Person In The Land status. Well, maybe just a little. Because she asked me to tuck her into bed. Back in the day, I tucked her into her crib every single night. Oh, sure, P.J. used to try. And {Read More}
It’s Coming From Inside The House!
July 11, 2012 By 2 Comments
So, I’ve always had an overactive imagination. But I’ve got nothing on my child. If you’re a close n’ personal Facebook friend, then this image got all up in your feed all day yesterday. Apologies. But it still just boggles my mind. Lemme ‘splain: Nora, since she was roughly eighteen months old, has always pointed at our kitchen cabinet and told us about her bunny that lives there. We’re artists. We believe in imaginary play and all that other hippie {Read More}
Nothing But The Best.
July 2, 2012 By 2 Comments
It’s official- Susannah is a Chicagoan. Not because she’s been to the lake or complained about the heat or had deep dish…but because she attended her first Parking Lot Carnival. And she really, really liked it. Yes to everything! Nora, quite the daredevil lately, happily fulfilled her longstanding dream of “CAN I DRIVE THE CAR IN THE FRONT SEAT AND HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL?!” (This was surprising for two reasons: 1) She eked by on the height requirement. I think {Read More}
Surfin’ Safari It Ain’t.
June 28, 2012 By 1 Comment
“There’s some good chompin’ sand over here, Susannah!” There are days where you feel like you’ve unlocked the door to Competent Adulthood. Then there are other days where bang your head on the beam of Ignorant Idiocy. Today would most likely skew towards the latter. It didn’t start out that way. No, the morning began with a cleaned kitchen, three loads of put-away laundry, prepped lunches, and an invitation to join our friends (and their daughter Emily, who happens to be {Read More}
