The warnings started coming late last week: brace yourselves for a winter storm of epic proportions. And brace ourselves we did. We did our grocery shopping for the week on Saturday. Now, there are few things I dislike more than grocery shopping at Super … [Read more...] about My Version of Emergency Preparedness
Kids
Miss Winter and Her Evil Bag of Tricks.
I am bracing myself for a new season. Yes, the holidays are over and a new year is upon us. It's not the change of a new year I'm steeling myself against. It's not the long days, or the chill that will linger long into March. It's the … [Read more...] about Miss Winter and Her Evil Bag of Tricks.
The Gifts Keep On Coming
It turns out there was an extra present waiting for me under the Christmas tree - a nice, fluffy head cold. In what has surely been my sickliest winter yet, I'm down for the count again. I've been wandering the house in ratty pajamas with a foggy head. … [Read more...] about The Gifts Keep On Coming
Aunt Suzy
Everyone needs an aunt like Elena's Aunt Suzy. Suzy, or Suzan rather, is my eldest sister. She was 15 when I was born, and while I've never specifically asked her what she felt when the news came she was going to be a big sister yet again (there are 4 of … [Read more...] about Aunt Suzy
Coming Soon To A Grocery Store Near You.
Grocery shopping is serious business. As such, one should dress for the occasion. Stretchy pants and running shoes? I think not! It calls for something more elegant . . . something with a little flair! Judging by the looks we received, I think … [Read more...] about Coming Soon To A Grocery Store Near You.