September 2010

Flying by yourself with two young kids

September 15, 2010

Earlier this summer I took my boys, aged 1.75 and 5, to visit my parents in Iowa. My husband had a work trip scheduled for the same week we were planning to be gone so I had to take the kids on two connecting flights each way — for a total of four flights — [...]

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Project 365 2010: Week 28

September 13, 2010

July 9, 2010: This was Wyatt’s last day of Pirate camp. The head counselor came in progressively scarier costumes every day until he was in this one for the last day. July 10, 2010: Augie’s obsession with Wyatt’s scooter began some time this month. He loved to walk around with it and try balancing on [...]

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The Week in Bentos: September 6-10, 2010

September 11, 2010

Monday No school for the Labor Day holiday! Tuesday On Tuesday, my toddler’s lunch contained: frozen shu mei dumplings from the freezer (I heated them in the microwave, then cooled them off before I put them in his lunch box), leftover broccoli, clementine wedges, cherry tomatoes and some garlic naan stars. The two stars on [...]

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August 2010 Goals Update

September 9, 2010

This was not a good month for accomplishing goals over all. I only checked three…er…two and a half…things off my goals list! Completed: #20 Make a special birthday hat and get a special birthday plate. — Hmmm…OK. I sort of did part of this one. I bought a birthday cake hat for Augie’s birthday but [...]

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Do You Tumblr?

September 7, 2010

A few months ago, Meg at Elsie Marley wrote about how she’s started using the mini blog site Tumblr to collect images she finds on the internet that inspire her. I was instantly smitten with the idea and started my own Tumblr site to do the same thing. I see so many beautiful images and [...]

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The Week in Bentos: August 30-September 3, 2010

September 3, 2010

Monday Monday’s 1st grade lunch was two little turkey and cheese sandwiches (on mini hamburger buns) some grapes and melon chunks. I sent a snack too — I’m sure of it! — but I don’t have a picture of it so I’m not sure what it was. Tuesday You learn a lot about yourself by [...]