by Amy LeForge | Apr 1, 2008 | Parenting
Sigh. Captain Earthquake didn’t have a very pleasant evening on Monday. When we got up that morning it was cold and raining. Unfortunately, it was the first day of soccer practice and the first thing the older boys had to say was how awful it would be to have to...
by Amy LeForge | Mar 28, 2008 | Thoughts from Amy
Have you ever seen the book called Happiness Is A Warm Puppy by Charles Schultz? I have an old beat-up copy from my childhood that I treasure. I was thinking about that phrase this week and started a list of things that complete it. You know. Just for fun, not deep...
by Amy LeForge | Mar 26, 2008 | Humor
Internets, I bring you: The Dried Snot Conversation. Captain Earthquake: See that? That’s dried snot on my nose. The Manager: Where? Oh, that? Yes, that’s dried snot. CE: When I have dried snot on my nose, I use my finger and pick it off. TM: Me too. But...
by Amy LeForge | Mar 24, 2008 | Parenting
The Manager wasn’t pleased with his dinner tonight, and managed to find ways to waste time during mealtime tonight. He was still at the table with his chicken and green beans untouched after everyone else had finished and said, “Do I HAVE to eat...
by Amy LeForge | Mar 21, 2008 | Education
We were studying Russia in history a few weeks ago, and one of the suggested activities was to decorate eggs along the lines of the Faberge eggs enjoyed by Tsars of long ago. Sounded like fun to me! Here’s what we did. First, we got some plastic Easter eggs. I used...
