We are in the midst of a busy concert season (hence the lack of blogging), with many recitals and concerts to go in the next ten days or so. Last weekend I sang with the Arrowhead Chorale for our Requiem concert.  It was one of our best performances ever, with…

At preschool  music class we have been pretending to make porridge.  We stir our spoons while singing “Pease Porridge Hot” and then I sing the question “What will you put in your porridge?”  We added extra water, milk, and cinnamon, and then I let the little people come up with…

YaYa has a special early class at school this semester, for which we have to provide transportation.  Last Friday morning we went together to drop her off.  The other kidlets had already taken the bus to school, so we headed to the beach because it was a beautiful morning with pleasant…

I tried real olives, as in olives not from a tin can, for the first time.  They tasted nothing like what I thought they would, and they were crunchy!  I don’t think I would want to eat very many of them, but trying just one went alright.  It’s always news around…

One of the big advantages of begin the youngest child in the family (although HE insists there are absolutely no advantages of being the youngest child . . . he passionately hates being the youngest in the family) is that I have not needed to bring my little guy to…

Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell.  It just won the Calcedott, but can I just say that we loved it first? Little i by Michael Hall.  It’s adorable.  The letter “I” is Mr. TOF’s favorite letter in the alphabet, so of course he loved it. Priscilla Gorilla by Barbara…

Kumquats are back in season!  These little bite sized citrus treats add zest and zing to any cold and icy February day.