In another installment of "Crap I Could Not Make Up If I Tried: Costume Edition", Jafta is now obsessed with Captain Underpants. He cannot for his life figure out why I won't let him wear this costume out of the house. I am usually pretty laid-back about letting the kids wear their costumes while running errands. But I put my foot down with this one. In other news, Arrrrrrrrr! . . .
Archives for November 2009
some screen time for your screen time
I may not be a cock-eyed optimist. But something about So You Think You Can Dance makes me feel a little better about the world. Who doesn't love a show full of fun dance numbers? It's part talent show, part eye candy, and part artistic expression. It's a reality show that isn't about celebrity or idiocy but rather about talent and athleticism and stamina and creativity. Not to mention, it's a big fat multicultural lovefest where art forms from a wide variety of cultural and economic backgrounds . . .
the doctor is in
Since I write for a parenting blog and have a bit of education in psychosocial development, I've been toying with the idea of writing a weekly advice column. People could write in with questions on child development and parenting issues, and I could dig into my well of knowledge and give them good advice. Why, just today I was thinking of how much wisdom I have to offer from my own life experiences. Here's an example:Q: Dear Kristen,My child is several months old and isn't rolling over yet. Most . . .
first race
Yesterday I ran my first race ever, as a part of the training I am am doing for the Disney Half Marathon for Haiti. It was just a 5k, but it was a first for me. The race was a fundraiser for the school where my sister and mother-in-law work, so they were there, too, along with Mark and the kids. I decided to run ahead because I wanted to get the experience of running without picking up sippy cups or soothing tantrums along the way. Mark was gracious enough to push the double jogger and keep . . .
