Combo Platter

Sometimes we have a stretch of time where nothing happens, but then in hindsight I realize lots of little things happened and other things have been playing on my mind, so here's that. 

How Entourage Has Enriched Our Family

The quickest way to combat a meltdown in our house is to "hug it out" (minus, of course, the "bitch" part). And it works: it is hard to stay frustrated and cranky after pausing for a giant bear hug.

Yesterday after a very tearful time out Molly came up and asked if we could hug it out, and we did. Then Maggie wanted to hug it out, and Molly observed that we were making a hug sandwich: she and I were the bread, and Maggie was the peanut butter and jelly.

Floradix Comes In Pill Form

I'm obsessed with Floradix, which is basically the modern day version of Lydia Pinkham's tonic. Most stores only carry the liquid version, which is fine, I think it's delicious, but today I found the pills in stock at Whole Foods and snapped them up for travel purposes. Now I can be awake and alive on tour.

I Will Never Not Love Trader Joe's

Specifically, this week, because of the organic mini peanut butter cracker sandwiches. Holy crap, they're good. TJ's comes up with awesome new products just frequently enough for me to forgive them when something I have learned to rely on disappears forever (whither the thin-sliced sirloin, bitches? That was the foundation of four meals a month!)

The G-D Disney Princesses

Molly is so singlemindedly adamant about being Mulan for Halloween. I will regret until my dying day the detour into the Disney Store "just to peek". You know, those costumes sell in used condition on eBay for pretty much what they sell for in stores? You know, the cost of a pattern and fabric and trim and whatnot is pretty much the same as what the damn costume costs anyway, plus it'd take me half a lifetime to make?

The worst part about it is that I really, really want to get it for her. And I know she'll wear the hell out of it.

Why Can't I Have Stripey Tights?

Really, why are women's tights of the thick pantyhose variety, mostly black and neutral, instead of the thick cottony colorful tights little girls get? I want some damn rainbow tights. And I don't want to have to order them from Sweden or some damn place and pay $40 a pair. I want them for five bucks, same as the kids' tights, same as the boring "opaque control top black" women's tights at Target.

Big Faker

After a lifetime of responding with either "Yeddo!" or "I dunno!" whenever you ask her what color something is, Maggie finally gave in this week and admitted to knowing her colors. All of them. All at once, she started answering correctly. She was thrown off by my turquoise earrings, though: "Is boo. No, is geen. No--boo". That's how I know it wasn't just lucky guessing.

The Last Knit

This little cartoon on YouTube is the funniest thing I've seen in a while (and probably the funniest cartoon about knitting, ever).

Now, the children are soaking wet from a "we can brush our teeth ourselves" gone horribly wrong. So have a good weekend.

Comments

[Devon]

I'm obsessed with striped tights for Gracie.. and like you wish I could have a pair.. or twelve.

[Zoe]

I could swear I've seen grownup funky tights for not cheap but not expensive. I'll keep an eye out and let you know.

[KTP]

Hi. Through lots of weird linkage, I came upon the birth story of your second child. Let me just say holy yikes, batman. I am 11 weeks with my second. I had the same kind of labor with my first as you did. I am not signing up for your second!!!

[Grammy]

I give in. This weekend I will go to the Disney Store and purchase a Mulan costume size 4 and put it in the mail! I can't have my granddaughter without the costume of her dreams. I just can't! I remember making your costumes. You used to love them. I don't have time to sew right now but I can certainly buy it. I know it will be expensive too.

[Auntie Nancy]

Grammy, Grammy, Grammy, yes you made the girls the most awsome halloween costumes! I know because my girls both wore them too. Didn't I give you some of them back once when you came out to visit? I'm sure I did. wonder woman and such? How is it that as we grow older, time shortens itself and we dond't have time to do anything anymore. I wonder how I'm going to find the time to get all 6 or 7 christmas trees decorated this year. But they will get decorated somehow. I may even put the ugly lighted sleigh into the tree in the back yare with rudolphs head coming out the other side.hehe. it keeps me going.
love, Auntie N