In honor of Jasper’s Six Weekiversary…(and because I’m frighteningly obsessed with my children’s faces) I decided to compare and contrast each kiddo’s head at around the same age. May I present to you: Nora. Roughly six weeks old. Not thrilled about it. Susannah. Roughly six weeks old. Thrilled about everything. (Although questioning her Mom’s Hipstamatic habit.) Jasper. Roughly six weeks old. Cheerfully resigned to it all. In conclusion…our kids have alarmingly chubby cheeks and reaaaally big eyes. Other than that, I think {Read More}
A Roundup. And For Real, Cancer Can Suck It.
January 29, 2014 By 13 Comments
Wednesday is here and it’s awesome. (…Right?) Okay, regardless, it is what it is and we’re here and so I’ve got a weekly recap for you. Stuff I Wrote In The Name Of Whimsy: Thursday was the day I publicly extolled the virtue of my friends (and relative insanity of my children). Chicago Parent posted my piece on Friday regarding how to totally rock the Costco experience. By the time Monday rolled around, Chicago was still in a deep freeze, {Read More}
Sub-Zero Temps Means Excused Laziness.
January 27, 2014 By 10 Comments
Schools are closed here again in Chicago and the ‘burbs. And it’s weird, people. It’s really, really weird. As I’ve mentioned before, two years ago was the first snow day that Chicago had in nearly three decades. (And it was during a blizzard. The Snowpocalypse, mind you.) And this year? We’ve already had a handful. IT’S WEIRD. It’s also kind of a nice thing, as a) I had been planning on keeping Nora home tomorrow anyhow (since I had heard about {Read More}
Good Friends And Crazy Children.
January 23, 2014 By 14 Comments
So, the good people connected to my darling little family continue to be exceptionally Good People. And I realize I’ve been horribly remiss with all of these shout-outs in forgetting to acknowledge my friend Bethany- quite possibly one of my best friends in the history of friendship- who hoofed it over to my house on multiple early mornings so that I didn’t have to pack Zu and Jasper into the car on preschool drop-off mornings. And who then proceeded to stay {Read More}
Working, Writing, And Wrangling A Snack.
January 22, 2014 By 5 Comments
It’s Wednesday, friends, and you know what that means! (Namely, my kids are watching the Winnie The Pooh movie for the fifth time!) Also, a round-up. In Awesome Stuff About Town, Weekly: The House Theatre (which you either know and love or should know and love) is opening Rose and The Rime, a modern fairytale intended for adults but suitable for kiddos ages 6 and up. This cautionary tale, staged at Chicago’s Chopin Theatre starting January 26th, features acrobatic dance, excellent music, {Read More}
One Month Old. Slow Your Roll, Kid.
January 20, 2014 By 24 Comments
Hey Jasper, This is your Mom: you know, the blurry body pillow who smells vaguely of coconut oil and tortilla chips? Happy one month, slugger. I’d ask the cliched question of Where Has The Time Gone…but I totally know. By the time you and I came home from the hospital, it was Christmas Eve Eve…then Christmas and New Years came and went in a blur of foil wrapping paper and 2am feedings…then came the revolving door of relatives and best {Read More}
Nora Is A TwirlyGirl.
January 18, 2014 By 9 Comments
When you have daughters, you get presented with what society thinks they should want in terms of fashion. And when you have two very present daughters, they bring their own ideas to the metaphorical table. (The physical table is way too covered in glitter and smallish wheels to be of much use right now.) Sometimes companies are way off base in their product and advertising (I’m lookin’ at you, sassy-writing-across-the-butt sweatpants and I’m Too Cute For Math hoodies), but every now {Read More}
Hawks, The Arts, And Some Dress Up.
January 15, 2014 By 6 Comments
It’s recap day! Except…I don’t have a heck of a lot to report over here, writing-wise…so instead I’ll share some cool stuff that’s recently come across my desk… …Er, laptop. …Er, spit-up-stained yoga pants. Onward. So, a few of you know that I’m a Little Beans Cafe ambassador (although, sadly, I don’t get a cool sash and/or parking ticket amnesty), and they have some absolutely awesome and adorable events coming up, like their Date Night Drop-Off (which includes dinner in the {Read More}
