Category Archives: The Bean

Halloween goes by

Much too fast.Baby wizard Purple Princess Kitty Dark Princess–please to be noting this is the same outfit as her very first Halloween And this year, Princess Jasmine

On raising a wee feminist or how I learned to live with the Princess Posse (at least two or three of them)

No matter what you do you will never escape them. Even if you raise your child completely without television (and I know some folks like that, but lets just say I disagree–all things in moderation and unless like the idea of your child being a social outcast, it probably better that s/he knows at least a little bit about cartoons)… (more…)

Santa!

The Bean told Santa she wanted a pink scooter and a bouncy ball. No tears, a little shy at first and waited pretty well (with a few forays to toy stores) for 1.5 hours. We also ended up in line with some folks we knew and their little baby boy Alex, whom Emily wanted to take home with her.

snoozy folk

We’re still sick here, but have half the outside decorations up and the tree goes up today. Will update with more pictures of the actual house later today but for now here is this–snoozy folk getting well:

Snow?

Anyway, on a humorous note. There is not EVEN a 1/4 inch of snow on the ground and the schools closed. Seriously. It used to take a LOT more than that when I lived here, I swear. And Illinois did have an impact on me in this way , I cracked up when I heard they were closing the schools..… (more…)

Grucch

Bean= cold Saturday through Monday, still sniffly today but in school. Me= cold Sunday evening through today, very sick (of course with my sinuses of doom) slept about 25 minutes last night. Jam= sniffly but not sick yet and leaving for New Yawk on Wednesday. Foo One wonders: How long does one go one getting EVERY SINGLE FUCKING COLD AND… (more…)

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