Not long before the holiday break, L.’s Kindergarten class was engaged in a “health and nutrition” unit at school. I’d seen it in the newsletter, so I knew it was coming, but otherwise I stayed totally out of the whole
Anybody who has hung out here for very long has probably been acquainted with the trials and tribulations of L.’s weight. If you haven’t been a part of that particular conversation, you can catch up here, here, and here; but
I don’t have much to say tonight. I almost didn’t post. One of The Aunts, my Gramma’s sister, passed on today and I didn’t hear until just about an hour ago. So I’m sad and thinking of her farmhouse among
After I wrote this year’s Halloween mantras — “The Post About the Treats” — I got a pretty nice response from several people who said that the philosophy J. and I adhere to these days, as far as all that
Every year around this time, as people’s thoughts turn to Halloween, I see a lot of questions floating around the internet. What should we do about the candy? Do we let our kids have candy? Why can’t Halloween be done
I can’t believe we’re done. After six weeks of sharing lunchbox recipes with you, six at a time, I’ve reached the end of the series. I’m not going to lie — it’s been tons of fun, and I’ve enjoyed it,
Here in RI, we’re just starting the third (well, okay, sort second-and-a-half?) week of school. I’ve heard from readers whose kids have been back well over a month, people whose kids are just getting started, and everyone in between. As
It’s hard to believe that we’re already halfway through my six-week series on lunch packing. So far, I’ve shared eighteen new lunch ideas with you: six each in the Easy Bites, Mini-Meals, and Stuff in Other Stuff categories. Hopefully, as
I’m a bundle of nerves. Tomorrow morning, L. and I are going to his brand-new school for a half-day orientation. It’s the start of kindergarten. It’s a BIG DEAL. I know what he’s wearing – his school will require a