I’ve had kids in the school system here for seven years now, and still it surprises me every spring just how many days off there are.  From Easter on, it seems that the weeks are short more often than not.  The kids don’t have any complaints, of course, but it sure makes setting and keeping [...]

After I picked Petra up at pre-school this afternoon, we walked to the gas-station-slash-post-office to mail a couple of packages, then continued to the grocery store, where we intended to buy only eggs but came out instead with two heavy-ish bags full of things we probably could have done without.
When we were within a block [...]

That bread-eating son of a bitch did it again.  This time it was an entire perfect rye loaf that I’d made last night for this evening’s supper.  I swear, I’m this close to selling him to the gypsies, as we used to say before we knew better.

I love this picture so much that I’m breaking the rules and posting it before getting her permission.  She’s growing up so fast it just does me in sometimes.

These are five things that Jessica associates with me.  It’s always interesting, I think, to learn what tidbits stand out in other people’s minds about when they think about me.
1. Big family
This is something that many people associate with me, but to be honest, my family doesn’t really feel all that big to me.  I’ve [...]

A while back, when I asked some of my friends to give me a few ideas for blog posts, April mentioned that I am “an excellent baker” and often post pictures of yummy treats that she wishes she could sample.  I don’t think I’m flattering myself at all if I agree that I am pretty [...]

My regular blog reads have been filled these past several days with nothing but spring, spring, spring.  People are planting flowers and planning gardens, taking long walks and enjoying leisurely afternoons sitting in the bright, warm, springtime sun.  The seasons are changing up here as well, and Tage and Petra spent a couple of hours [...]