• Quietly Constructed During Nap

    I woke up from heavy afternoon slumber to find this creation right next to the futon where I was snoozing away, complete with Ms. Crazy Preschooler whispering away like mad. It is a zoo orphanage. There is one room for orphans, one room for exotic animals and one more room…

  • First Day of Preschool

    She didn’t want me to take any pictures at preschool. She didn’t want a picture of herself with her backpack, ONLY with her new shirt and skirt, and even then she was really only interested in having me snap 1 or 2 photos, except that Mr. Cuddles thought he should…

  • What I’ve Been Reading

    This is a bloglift, an idea that I have to completely credit to my friend Carmen, a teaching peer when I lived in North Dakota. She always comes up with the best books to read. In fact, she used to have her apartment decorated with books: bookshelves, books on the…