I’m writing this post on my phone, at a 5 & under children’s playplace. Don’t pity me too much. I’m the only parent hanging in the nice little seating area. I have my Dunkin. I have my shoes off. I’m not crawling through tunnels to rescue a screamer who’s too scared to go down the […]
Author Archives: Meg
A Question for the Kids
I am a teacher and a parent. The reason I don’t hate either of those jobs yet is because, to me, kids are awesome. I like to ask them random questions. This time, I had my laptop out. I’ll have to make a habit of that. The question today: “What would you do if all […]
Happier Family Life, the French Way?
A reflection on Pamela Druckerman’s “Bringing Up Bébé” Last summer one of my first posts here admired the seemingly hands-off style of 1970’s parenting. Go back and read if you like. Kitty Foreman’s hair shaking is priceless. Turns out, what I really needed to do was go a little Parisian. Bringing Up Bebe by Pamela […]
Boy (and Girls) and Their Toys
My kid: “I am part boy because I like some boy stuff”. Response: “I think you are yourself, and you like what you like.” ***** You attempt to raise a girl who doesn’t need to be told that she can do anything a boy can do, because it would never occur to her that she couldn’t. […]
Sweet Potato Salad with Broken Glass
The correct name for this recipe is: “Sweet Potato Salad with Carmelized Onions, Watercress, and Guajillo Chile Dressing”. This dish had more oil-everywhere problems than BP. (Too soon?) Ultimately we LOVE this recipe and we’ve already repeated it for friends, since making it the first time. The second time I didn’t even break anything. Please do not laugh […]
How To Do Your Homework
Preface: I am a grad student during the summer, working on a Master’s in Music Education with a concentration in French horn performance. This is less glamorous than it sounds. It sounds like I’m spending a ton of money on something I should have done 10 years ago? Yeah, that’s how I hear it, too. I love […]
So, You Want To Run For Public Office?
Let’s pretend you want to run for a seat in government. I know. Just go with it for a second. Let’s pretend I’m in charge of making all the rules governing U. S. political campaigns. I think this would be a pretty cool responsibility. Congress: Call me! ***** Yet another Facebook test crossed my path, and […]
This is: Spicy Chipotle Salsa with Pan-Roasted Tomatillos
This is a tomatillo with the husk on it: This is a tomatillo without the husk: This is how you roast them in a pan with garlic: This is how you blend them with two chipotle peppers: This is the other goodness that your sister makes while you make the tomatillo salsa: This is the […]