Fabric Field Trip: Textile Discount Outlet My teen has decided to take a year off between high school and college. One of the things he is determined to do is learn about business first hand by becoming more involved in my business, Camp Run-A-Pup, which, ironically, has run for the last 10 plus years without … Continue reading Fabric Store Hyperventilation
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Graduation – Chicago Waldorf School Class of 2014
Chicago Waldorf School - Class of 2014 One week ago today Cole graduated from the Chicago Waldorf High School.* On the Friday before graduation he was part of the school’s traditional rose ceremony. (*click link to find out where the class is headed next) I know you’ll find this hard to believe, but I did … Continue reading Graduation – Chicago Waldorf School Class of 2014
Cookie Monster – Video Included
Cookie Monster I tried my best to avoid my neighbor the other day when she waved at me to come over. (I was on the phone. Legitimate excuse.) Later, when she saw me, I was saying goodbye to a friend. It was a very long goodbye. Don’t get me wrong; I like my neighbor a … Continue reading Cookie Monster – Video Included
Full Circle – We Still Miss You Joe
It is the anniversary of Joe’s death. Ironically, I fixed the garbage disposal this morning (thank you, YouTube). I say “ironic” because Joe and the garbage disposal were archenemies. When I was ticked at Joe, I would run the garbage disposal excessively. Passive-aggressive, but effective. Every year around the time Joe died, someone will ask … Continue reading Full Circle – We Still Miss You Joe
Oompa Loompa Finale
OOMPA LOOMPA SELFIE Get ready for a flurry of riveting posts as I update you on my life and times. OK, maybe not riveting, but I’ve become accustomed to winning arguments with my teen about when specific things have happened in our life by checking Odd. If it’s significant, I’ve posted about it. It’s fun … Continue reading Oompa Loompa Finale
Poetry Reading – Correct Way to Say Taco
In honor of Poetry Reading Day I'm reposting a wonderful poem titled "I Want a Girl Who Reads" by Mark Grist. My teen liked it and, for fun, memorized it and shared it with me. Later it became part of a Bug Fund Raising challenge. . . On a sillier, fresher note, last night, my … Continue reading Poetry Reading – Correct Way to Say Taco
Wine Shoe Hack – Does it Work?
Wine Shoe Hack - Does it Work? My teen asked if we could have wine with our pork chops tonight—red, of course. I said yes, if he could open the wine bottle with his shoe. Why? A lesson in self-sufficiency: Let’s just say that my teen was stranded in the desert, dying of thirst, and … Continue reading Wine Shoe Hack – Does it Work?
Egg Cooker Exasperation
Egg Cooker: Cuisinart Egg Central No one needs an egg cooker. I know this, so I am not sure why I felt the need to buy one at Bed Bath Bring It Back (BBB) yesterday. I'm not even sure why I set foot in that store. It's always a mistake. Egg Central (the egg cooker) was … Continue reading Egg Cooker Exasperation
A Leather Jacket Shouln’t Slouch – Life at My House
A Leather Jacket should hug your shoulders, Not Slouch off them! My teen finished his senior project and then immediately started a three-week internship working at an auto import shop. His plan was to finish his internship hours in two weeks instead of three so he could use the third week of the internship to … Continue reading A Leather Jacket Shouln’t Slouch – Life at My House
Senior Projects Waldorf 2014
The week of March 7, I sat in the auditorium of the Chicago Waldorf School watching the 12th graders, many that I had known long before they could read, present their senior project. The class of 2014 presented senior projects as varied as their personalities, taking us on journeys into the worlds of film making, … Continue reading Senior Projects Waldorf 2014