Super Rachel Zana's Spot

I knew my water-loving boy would have a good time splashing in a big bowl of water, so when it was warm last Friday afternoon and he was getting a bit bored inside, I fllled up one of my biggest mixing bowls with water and set it on the porch…

Mr. Sneaky Pants and Dr. Peds were digging up a big tree stump on the corner of the house where a tall juniper bush died over the past few winters.  An ax was involved, which made Mr. SP very happy. Mr. SP:  Dad, what’s the strongest thing in the world?…

These days there’s almost always a string of drool hanging down from Squirmy’s chin.  Although it makes snuggles and kisses a bit slobbery for my personal taste, I know that someday soon all that drool will disappear and then I’ll miss having a drooling baby, so I embrace it each…

Me:  What do you think I should be when I grow up? The Banana:  I think you would make a great fireman. Me:  What do you think Daddy should be when he grows up? The Banana:  Maybe it would work out for him to be a grocery store worker.

The front sidewalk has been a busy, busy place, bike tires swishing back and forth all throughout the day.  A few measures (otherwise known as consequences administered) have been enforced to protect innocent pedestrians who might also need to use the sidewalk, but for the most part it has been…

My newest favorite book about emergent literacy is Jennifer Hallissy’s The Write Start. I ordered and read it a few months ago, and it is chalk full of terrific information about writers who are starting to write.  What is particularly terrific about this book is that it is written by…

Even though neither Dr. Peds or myself, (although he scoffs at the idea) have had time or opportunity to mow our yard yet this spring.  Whenever we do have a chance to get out there, it always seems to be raining, and to be truthful, the grass has only really…

I am cozied up next to The Banana on the futon, a pile of picture books in my lap.  We’re snuggled under a fuzzy blanket. Me:  When you get to be a Mama like me and I’m a grandma, are you going to let me read books to your kids?…

This morning I woke up at the regular time and groaned.  I just didn’t want to have to get up and do the get-the-kids-to-the-bus-stop battle.  My husband woke up too, and instead of falling right back to sleep like usual, he decided to give me a special treat and get…

I have no pictures of the school carnival last Friday for a variety of reasons.  I was sick, and already had a baby strapped to my back who getting over a cold and had a very drippy nose, and this led me to be less than excited about managing the…