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Here’s a milestone for you: Two-year-old boy runs into a HEDGE of poison ivy and highly-allergic mother has to hoist him out of the plant material. He’s practically got it made into a laurel wreath around his head by the time I extricate him, and we still SOMEHOW MANAGED TO AVOID IT. Except for the…
Read MoreIt’s been so long since I’ve had reliable Internet service (I’m looking at YOU, AT&T!) that I can’t remember what I was going to say. Not unlike the experience you would have if we were having this conversation in person. So in lieu of all the great posts I wrote in my head while my…
Read MoreDay eight of DSL interruption at Hank & Willie HQ. We’ll be back next week, even if we have to MOVE to get better Internet service. Sigh.
Read MoreWhat I saw in the back of my car after a morning of berry picking and ice cream eating last week. Black raspberry ice cream, though you probably guessed that already. Dear Friend of Will Who Told Him That He Doesn’t Need to Take Naps Anymore Now That He Is Four, A) Not true B)…
Read MoreOkay, so I’m kind of in reruns today. This is technically a “reprint” from a guest post over at Crunchy Domestic Goddess and as a contributor to a great New England parenting site, Kidoinfo. While lots of you Best Shot Monday folks could write the book on photographing kids, I’m hoping some of you will…
Read MoreBecause I can’t leave well enough alone and just enjoy a scoop of ice cream, I will occasionally make this homemade hot fudge sauce. Hot fudge sauce is actually one of the easiest things to make, with a pretty huge wow factor. You can, actually, just melt some chocolate, stir in some milk or cream,…
Read MorePhotographer Stacy hosts a little photo challenge each week, called Theme Thursday. This week’s theme is Summer Fun, and while I am rarely organized enough to match up the images on my camera with the right theme each week, I love seeing all the creative interpretations on the themes each week. This week, since I…
Read MoreWe celebrated Will’s fourth birthday yesterday, and as you can see, it was a day of glorious celebration and excess for him, starting with breakfast out and a stack of pancakes bigger than his head. That’s birthday frog out to breakfast with us, a present from his friend Lydia when he was still a wee…
Read MoreIt’s predicted to be a wicked scorchah here today, at least as hot as it ever gets on the coast, and weather like this gives us permission to find a new kind of simplicity and creativity. Like, for example the cold cereal with milk and bananas I gave the boys for lunch yesterday. Which they…
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