Vacation Mode

I downloaded no fewer than ten books on my Kindle, brought one advanced galley that I was super excited to read (and it did not disappoint!), and I escaped just in time the the Arctic Blast that was hitting the Northeast. This is what we left: And this is what we came...

Snow Days for the Intrepid

This is indeed a Thursday Thing, but given that we’re all grown-ups (kids, get off the freakin’ Internet!) and today is a Thursday, let’s just all take this for granted, shall we? We had two snow days. And it was just fine. The first snow day,...
Thursday’s Thing: Goodnight, Gracie*

Thursday’s Thing: Goodnight, Gracie*

When I was a child, my parents split bedtime duties, although for a few years, when my mom was in college, my dad took on the tucking-in chore a bit more. I tended to prefer my father’s routine, as my mother sang proper bedtime songs and told lovely stories,...