Archive for February, 2010

One More Bday

Sunday, February 28th, 2010 Posted in Family | 2 Comments »

February includes one more birthday in the family - my mom's! She deserved a day of doing whatever she wanted to do, too...so she chose going to Starved Rock to ... Read more..

Happy

Thursday, February 25th, 2010 Posted in Family | 5 Comments »

Lots of aspects of parenting are difficult - repetitive - annoying and just plain tiring. But it's always good to remind yourself that much of it is actually very easy. ... Read more..

Updated Booklist as of 2/23

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »

1. Across Five Aprils; Hunt, Irene; 224; 1/4 (school) SASR (Short Attention Span Review): This was my third time through the book, and each time it just bored me more. Just ... Read more..

SuperBoy is Six!

Saturday, February 20th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments »

Happy Birthday to my SuperBoy! He's well on his way to becoming a SuperMan! A couple of my favorite SuperBoy stories from the blog are: When he was three and ordered a ... Read more..

Mocha Beast

Friday, February 19th, 2010 Posted in Food, Lists, Travel, Uncategorized | No Comments »

I also checked off two other things downtown: One from the 30 Things to Do in Chicagoland created by Roger: Get your picture taken by the Monument to Standing Beast. It's a ... Read more..

Chicago Bday Fun

Thursday, February 18th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

Every mother - no matter how much you love your little peeps - needs a break: And when Mr MIP asked me what I wanted to do for my birthday, I ... Read more..

Olympics

Monday, February 15th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »

Olympics are my obsession for the next two weeks! But in the midst of that, I also get to celebrate my birthday - fortunately (or unfortunately, as the case may ... Read more..

Food For the SAS*er

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »

As you know, I love to read. It feeds my need to know why. If I weren't who I am (which would be impossible), I would be a quiet little ... Read more..

Busy

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 Posted in Family | 3 Comments »

Sorry I haven't posted a lot lately. I've been busy. Mergers ("Legos go in this drawer, with the army guys")...Acquisitions ("Okay, how many groceries have we gotten so far without ... Read more..

X Games

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 Posted in Family, Hobby | 3 Comments »

The secret is, I'm going to be an awesome old lady. I have a mad, mad crush on Bob Newhart: And a little hobby fondly known as Cross Stitch. Yes, it's ... Read more..