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Software geek / mom blogs about her life. I blog about the trial of parenting and work. I love gadgets and music, keep up with many podcasts and send along fun things I find on the internet.
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A Tale of Two Fish Cakes
For Dova's third birthday, she wanted to have a fish-shaped cake that looked like Nemo. Being an over-achieving super-mom, I went and bought a fish cake pan, thinking that I would get years of use out of it. Unfortunately, we got NO re...
Love Thursday - BFF
A few years ago, I was creating a Valentine project for Dova's preschool when I came across a candy heart sticker that said "BFF". "What's BFF?" I asked Doug. He looked at me as if I had grown up on another planet. "Best Friends For...
WW - Hihowaahya?!!
If you want to know how to address a New Englander, check out The Wicked Big Toddlah. HIHOWAAHYA?!! If you're from the area, you know EXACTLY what I mean. If not, don't try this at home. Visit by Wordless Wednesday, 5 Minutes for Mom or ...
Silly Monkey Story - Jumping off the swings
When I was a kid, my absolute favorite playground toy was the swings. I could swing for hours and hours. My kids love the swings too, but they seem to enjoy them only for a moment and then jump off. At full height. When I was ...
Love Thursday - Finding a Friend
During one of Adam's last soccer games, Dova was bored as usual until she happened to see a Kindergarten classmate also watching her brother's game. They bonded over Swedish Fish. Yay! Dova found someone to run around with. And to take ...
PSF - The Soccer Couple
Remember this picture of Dova flirting with a boy classmate during her first soccer game?Apparently, this Kindergarten crush has blossomed through the season into a full-fledged romance. Grandma came to one of Dova's soccer games and captured the co...
Silly Monkey Story - My Little Pig Roast
When Dova stuck this apple in her mouth while we were apple picking, it immediately reminded me of the pig roast we attended for my cousin's wedding.An uncanny resemblance, eh? OK, in real life, she's must cuter and tastier than a roasted pig.She ma...
PSF - Catching Some Air
If there's one thing that Dova loves, it's jumping on a trampoline. Whoa, girl, stay in the frame! I'm a frog! Spread eagle? No problem! Is this high enough? How does my hair look? Beautiful as always, darling! Hosted by ...
Dova makes an excellent fairy
I finally got around to tagging some photographs from June(!!), when I came across these gems. Thanks to her cousin, they make a wonderful fairy pair. This reading fairy shot is my favorite!--- Thanks for reading my feed. Please stop by to comment!...
PSF – Dova really plays soccer
Last year, we painfully endured Dova’s soccer season and vowed never to do it again. Of course we wanted it to be her decision, so in the spring we asked her if she wanted to play again. Thankfully, she said no. Even as she watched her brother p...
My Little Candy Corn
Like I have time to make Halloween costumes from scratch!Check out my adventures in making this costume at BlogHer.--- Thanks for reading my feed. Please stop by to comment! ...
Dova masters the monkey bars
Never in all my life have I been able to go across the monkey bars under my own power. I was amazed when Adam did it a few years ago and now I'm completely astounded that Dova can. They obviously get their upper body strength from Doug and not me...
See You Later, Mom!
Normally, I don't see the kids off to the bus in the morning. But on Tuesday after Labor Day, we had a forced plant shutdown at work. Since my company still enforces two mandatory days off each month with a 10% pay cut, they decided to save even m...
Perfection sometimes requires a lot of coaching
A few months ago, I posted this photograph of Dova holding a stone with the Chinese symbol of longevity. Many people commented that they loved this picture. I love it as well, as she is holding it so perfectly, thoughtfully contemplatin...
WW - Giggles
Dova with one of her many cousins she met in Washington DC. What are they giggling about? A popped balloon! Visit by Wordless Wednesday or 5 Minutes for Mom for more participants.--- Check out my SkinGlow towel giveaway. ...
Where Does Chocolate Come From?
Here's a funny one from Dova: Dova: Where does Chocolate Come From? Mom: Cacao beans. Dova: Cow beans??!? Mom: Hosted by Karen at 3 Garnets and 2 Sapphires.--- Check out my SkinGlow towel giveaway. ...
Tell Me Thursday - First Day of School
Normally, our town starts school after Labor day, but this year we started on August 31st. I think it was because we lost so many days (weeks) in the ice storm last year and we nearly ended the school year in July. We missed the last two days of sc...
WW - First Day of School
Adam started 3rd grade on Monday. Did you notice something totally remiss? Click to see it large. Giant backpacks. Dova started Kindergarten on Tuesday! Visit by Wordless Wednesday or 5 Minutes for Mom for more participants. Come...
Running Here, There and Everywhere
Whenever we go to the beach, Dova is always running, running, running. Sometimes she stops to bury herself in the sand. --- Check out my $25 Threadless giveaway on contest bytes ...
Happy 30th Birthday to the Happy Meal
I remember when McDonald's came out with the Happy Meal 30 years ago. As a big kid at twelve years old, I didn't want anything to do with them. I had graduated from a cheeseburger to a Big Mac at age ten, and there was no turning back (you know, t...
PSF - Cuddle-Jacking
I got this awesome comment on these baby pics on facebook: Ok, so maybe I'm woefully out of the loop, but is this your new baby, or are you cuddle-jacking somebody else's? :)After I navigated through my temporary insanity of wanting to have another b...
WW - Dancing with Seaweed
I picked up this piece of seaweed that Dova took a liking to and expected it to be slimy and gross. Instead, it was thick, strong, a bit slippery and altogether charming. I felt the inexplicable urge to take a bite out of it. I thought about bringi...
Silly Monkey Story - Onion School
In a nearby town, there is an original schoolhouse built in 1895 with the name "Union School". Shortly after Adam started to read, we drove past it, and he asked me, "Why is that school called 'Onion School'?" We laughed because as with new read...
Silly Monkey Story - Dresses on the Playground
Dova has always been a girly-girl interested in princesses, dressing up and make up. This is totally foreign to me, but I just let her be her own person. Everyday when she gets dressed, she tries to find a dress in her closet first, then a skirt with...
PSF - Dova Gets her Zen On
Friends of ours are moving to New Mexico, leaving their beautiful house behind. They had one last party, and I was glad to be the unofficial photographer. Dova tagged along, modeling as I shot photographs. Their house is full of beautiful open sp...
Silly Monkey Story - Dova loves Spongebob
The kids have always loved Spongebob Squarepants, so whenever they see stuffed animal characters from the cartoon, they love to play with them. Dova grimaces with Plankton. Gary slimes Dova's head. Plankton and Gary belong to adult friends of ou...
WW - Crazy bat and serene bowl of rocks
All living in harmony in front of our friend's house (see lower left). Visit by Wordless Wednesday or 5 Minutes for Mom for more participants.--- Thanks for reading this feed. Please stop by to comment! ...
Tell Me Thursday - Dova's Hot Leotard
This is the leotard that I bought for Dova during her gymnastics show this month. All year, she kept looking at the leotard rack at the gym and asking to buy one. Doug and I kept saying no because we knew she would be getting a uniform leotard fo...
WW - Dova's New Leotard and Gap Tooth
Visit by Wordless Wednesday or 5 Minutes for Mom for more participants. Come back tomorrow for the story behind this photo for Tell Me Thursday.--- Thanks for reading this feed. Please stop by to comment! ...
Tuesday Toot - Dova's Gymnastics Show
It's been a while for Tuesday Toot! Ever since the incident with Adam's soccer penalty shot, I've been gunshy about gushing over the kids. Over the weekend, Dova had her gymnastics show and I was quite surprised at how brilliantly she performed. ...
