This is a plastic spider. Things like this appear in my home periodically for no very good reason that I can think of. But I have ways of dealing. Percentage of the time I step on said item to make sure it is fake: 100 Percentage of the time aforementioned test results in breakage:… Continue reading Percentages
Month: December 2015
Tree Day
We decorated the tree today. It is a fake tree, which no doubt makes the purists despair. There were fisticuffs over this ornament. Levi was furious because Elias was trying to hang it. Apparently Mama has to hang that one because "she loves music!" Elias wanted to hang all of the ornaments himself, because they're all… Continue reading Tree Day
The North Pole
Well, I did more or less promise a blog post about this tonight. Honestly, though, I am kind of overwhelmed. I'll give it a shot. We got hooked up with this gig through A Kid Again, a local organization that provides days out for kids with chronic or life-threatening conditions. We've gotten a lot of letters… Continue reading The North Pole
Merry Grinchmas
Well, the Advent calendar* is up. This should probably mean that Christmas spirit is everywhere in my home. This morning so far, it just means that there was a fight over who got to pull out the Day 1 box. It's the same as first drink at bedtime - odd days Levi, even days Elias… Continue reading Merry Grinchmas