Dearest Bookworms, Perhaps if you were not in college and attending house parties in the early aughts, this post title didn’t immediately bring to mind large sweaty gatherings full of cheap beer and questionable decisions. I am, however, in my late 30s, so I cannot hear the phrase “It’s Getting Hot in Here” without getting… Read more »
Greetings Bookworms, We’ve got soe big things on the horizon this week. Sammy will be going on his very first field trip! I will be chaperoning, because I too want to go to the pumpkin patch. Plus, seventeen four-year-olds really cannot have enough adult supervision. Let’s hope this whole endeavor runs smoothly, because frankly, I… Read more »
Ahoy, Bookworms! Today be “Talk Like a Pirate Day” and if there’s one thing I know about little scallywags, it’s that they love a good pirate story. Y’all, my Pirate is rusty as heck. Which is surprising since every one of Sam’s baths lately has involved a pirate ship. (Also a police boat that’s entirely… Read more »
Hello Bookworms, How are we all coping this week? Well, I hope. Or at least, as well as can be expected under the circumstances. My week got off to a rocky start because a certain 4 year old of my acquaintance decided that he wants to be a pre-school dropout. After some mild cajoling, I… Read more »
It has been a WEEK, Bookworms. With the Delta variant circulating, it was probably inevitable, but last week we got notice of Sammy’s first COVID exposure through daycare. He tested negative (thank heaven) and we were very prepared for quarantine, but that was terrifying. I feel guilty. And helpless. I mean, we kept him home… Read more »
G’Day Bookworms! I hope you’re all staying safe and healthy. The world is… A really really huge mess right now. And while I’m not saying that you should stick your head in a romance novel and ignore everything around you, I’m also not NOT saying that? I just want to encourage self care, OK? If… Read more »
