PONDERINGS

How to calculate how many days you’ve lived

July 16, 2012

I guess these are the kinds of things you think about when your guys are almost four years old. I was at the park today and met a father who told me his kid was 21 months old-which sounded a lot like almost two years old and hearing this made me wonder when the hubby […]

Chocoron (Aoki Bakery, Paris)

June 29, 2012

The boys are totally addicted to everything macaron, so I couldn’t help but squeal with glee when I found this lovely confection among the millions of macarons enticing shoppers in Paris. A chocoron. (English Translation: a heavenly macaron enrobed with chocolate). Oh and it was delightful. I wonder when we’ll start seeing these stateside. You […]

Three things I want at Williams-Sonoma

May 11, 2012

Maybe its gauche to say I want something three days before Mother’s Day, but it’s only because these silly catalogs keep coming all this week that I want so many things. And these things are really random and somewhat healthy so I thought I’d share. These are three things I’m likely going to buy myself […]

Brown Paper Packages Tied Up With String

December 21, 2011

These are a few of my favorite things: Don’t you love how packaging is sometimes so much better than the actual gift or thing inside the box with kids? We recently got some things in the mail and the brown paper packaging was too fun not to play with! And I can’t help but reminisce […]

How to wash toddlers while camping

August 31, 2011

After two days camping the toddlers were filthy and the thought of bringing them into the not-so-pristine camping shower with one of us seemed horrific. Thank goodness we bought a two in one camping bin/bathtub. We heated water on the stove while they were roasting marshmallows and they were thrilled with their jacuzzi. Camping would […]

Go Canucks!

June 5, 2011

I let my guys “practice their letters” on my laptop when I’m reading sometimes, and the other day, the Bean was sitting on my lap typing idly. I looked down and saw this: Divine message? Of course-if you just add a few letters and think inventive spelling. I had to save it. This has to […]

My thinking about list

June 1, 2011

I snapped this blurry photo as we were stopped at a light on 4th avenue downtown Seattle and I got excited because there’s a new sandwich shop to try out this summer and as we whizzed away, I thought there are a lot of things I’m thinking about right now that I wanted to share. […]

PSA: a lesson learned at dinner about smoking

May 16, 2011

What is this, you ask? An asparagus. A harmless green vegetable that my kids have seen on their plates many times before. This same green vegetable sometimes induces gags with one of my kids and the inevitable stinky diapers with both, but never in a million years did I expect to see what I did […]

Workout Want List

May 12, 2011

Working out for health or looking good are great reasons but I need a workout incentive plan to force myself to the gym and in the long run the price of the incentive is WAY less then paying for the healthcare from not exercising, right?. Currently there are a couple things driving me to sweat. […]

Small steps for babies

May 2, 2011

A couple days ago I had a conversation with someone that went like this: “My guys? Yeah, they’re all over everything! I can’t get them to stop climbing.” “Yeah, but they are two-year-olds, they get into everything and can’t help it.’ “I guess that’s true. Do you have kids? “No.” “You sure know a lot […]

Potty Training M and M’s

April 7, 2011

I’m still debating whether or not I should fork out for these M and M’s I want to make-the smallest quantity you can order is three bags and I’m not sure I need THAT many. I’ve heard about using treats for potting training and then had this brilliant idea of using only brown and yellow […]

Fountain of Youth?

March 29, 2011

Today, after an eye exam I got to/had to schedule a little me time-I needed a couple hours downtown before it was safe for me to drive home. So with dilated pupils that made me look like I had a Monday hangover, I went to Julep for a facial and manicure (they were fantastic by […]

Why do toddlers have…

February 25, 2011

nipples? Yes, that is what my Leelee wanted to know last night before bed. “What do nipples do, mommy?” “Um, they are like noses. They don’t do anything.” (Really, would your response be any better?) I could see the wheels turning for a minute then: “No nipples don’t talk. They don’t eat. That’s funny. ” […]

A sign

December 30, 2010

Every so often you get a little sign from the universe that seems to say-“hey-here’s looking at a cheery day!” And here’s the little imperfect smile I got this morning as I broke eggs for the boys’ breakfast. Not overly optimistic(it’s a crooked smile nonetheless) but just a little ray of sunny omega-3 free-range grass […]

I’m dreaming….

November 20, 2010

of a big wheeler. Not just any big wheeler, but the one from the Pampers Gifts to Grow rewards catalog. I have to earn something for all these diapers I’m changing. I’ve been keeping track here of our diaper progress and I can almost feel the success. If we keep at our current diaper to […]