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Jun, 2012

Vancouver, or bust.

I adore Vancouver, so much so that I think it may be my favorite North American city. Each time we go I make plans for…

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Jun, 2012

There's a Cossack in my Roof Box.

This is our garage. Like the rest of this house, it’s almost 100 years old. Which means it was designed for a car whose dimension…

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Jun, 2012

Summer

The kids celebrated the last day of school with sickly sweet frozen yogurt smothered in mostly revolting toppings. The grown-ups celebrated with whole fruit frozen…

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Jun, 2012

Hats off.

Father’s Day got off to a rocky start. The kids were snapping at each other, and we were snapping at them. So, we all gathered…

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Jun, 2012

Car Talk.

I hate to drive. And it’s not just because I drive a minivan. I have always hated to drive. Even when I had the luxury…

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May, 2012

Joey Votto Saves the Day.

This summer, among the bevvy of child-improvement projects I will undertake, will be detailed chore lists. How I wish I could list on Efram’s chart:…

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May, 2012

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday

I pulled up to a red light on Sunday and stopped behind this: Ok, maybe not this exact truck, but by the time I realized…

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May, 2012

Diaphragmini

This pasta is the kids’ favorite. It’s called Orecchiette, which I believe means “little ear,” because they are meant to look like tiny lamb’s ears.…

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May, 2012

Elbows and Sandboxes

This morning when M lifted Sidney out of her highchair, after she’d laid waste to her Rice Krispies, she dislocated her elbow. I knew that’s…

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May, 2012

Book Fair

I have a distinct memory of losing a tooth and finding a pound under my pillow the next morning. I spent the pound at the…