My girls amaze me. I know everyone thinks their own offspring is amazing brilliant and a “snowflake”. but I, I have proof. She made these out of lanyard string. She took the pens nib. Followed a tutorial from a book. How amazing is that? Her friends want her to make one for them. She asked [...]
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I am not dead
I just have too many things going on. Plus I think I have major blogger block. I want to tell you about my first job interview I went to, my first day of being back in the classroom, of having the kids returning to school and just dealing with one child and the peace and [...]
Snippets of Convo
The kids asking me, Is it for us or is it for selling? Mama, I saw it first. DO NOT SELL IT! What you already sold it. I wanted it. If you dont clean your toys up, I will sell it. ————————– Convo with Samar: Samar:Mama, I found a penny. Me: Ohh Samar you are [...]
Convo with the 3.5 yr old
We see a spotted Great Dane on the street. Samar: MAMA THERE IS A COW WALKING Neil: Samar thats a very big dog. S: No its not na uh its a cow, ask Mama N:Mama is it a cow or a dog? I said its a huge dog but it does kinda look like a [...]
Am I an indulgent mom?
I drive a 01(I think) Odyssey. Its fully paid for. Its our main vehicle and the mileage on it is like 110k. Its been from CA to CO back to CA and now to WA. We literally eat, sleep, and drink in it. At any given time, you can find, wipes, toys, kites, sand toys, [...]
Day 2 of Samar’s Diet
Yesterday I went to Sujatha’shouse and had thosai..which is something Samar cannot have but I did. I couldnt resist the crispy paper thin thosai. Today we were invited to a neighbour’s party and I lied to her,saying that my mil told me to fast because it was one week since the news of my fil [...]
Mere Aansu sukh gaye*
I had Samar’s appt today. to follow up on the 2nd blood test we did on the stuff he has been eating, stuff like arrowroot,rice, potatoes, sweet potato, tapioca flour,turkey, pork, beef. NK was suppose to go with me to this appt. The kids are on summer vacation and I didnt want to drag all [...]
Convo with the 5.5 yr old
Neil: Mama, when is it the end of the school year? Me:2 more weeks. Why? Neil: So that we can go on our vacation. Me:Oh next week we are going camping. Neil: CAMPING IS NOT VACATION. We have to go stay in a hotel and eat in a restaurant and swim in a pool. Me [...]
Ramblings
My oldest child is away,at camp for an entire week. This is apparently been done for a long time here in CA,Outdoor Education,they go on hikes,explore tide pools and become one with Mother Nature. 60 11 yr olds,2 teachers and high school seniors to lead them. No cell phones,no electronic devices,no distractions. Its bittersweet for [...]
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