Monthly Archives: February 2009
Waldorf School Store
After dropping in on the Waldorf School of Orange County’s school store (called The Company of Angels) a few weeks ago, I was so smitten that I immediately went home and organized a meetup there. And since just meeting in … Continue reading
Free Snow in OC
In some places, like Calgary, kids know what snow is. In other places, like Orange County, kids hear about snow, they see snow on TV, and if they’re lucky they travel to places with snow, but they don’t get snow … Continue reading
Still Pretty Good
I’ve been instructed by my daughter not to wear my new eyeglasses around her. Also to act my age not my shoe number. Otherwise things are hunky dory in Bella land. For a brief period at the end of the … Continue reading
Letter to Christian at 8 Months
Dear Mr. One Tooth, I apologize for having missed writing about your seventh month. I was busy winning the worst mom of the year award. Just before you turned seven months on the east coast, your first tooth made its … Continue reading
Printable Oscar Ballot 2009
In our home, bigger than the Superbowl, bigger than the season premiers of Lost, Battlestar Galactica, and Heroes all combined – is the 81st Academy Awards, which airs February 22, 2009. And seeing that we don’t have TV or cable … Continue reading
My Top Ten Movies for 2008
Here’s my totally personal, subjective list. I am also including some films I saw in January (in 2009), because they will be remembered as 2008 films. You can see my entire list for 2008 and the grades I gave them … Continue reading
Time Lapse of a Nine-Month Old Baby
Got it off Boing Boing. Pretty funny. All the grown-up interaction has been edited out (you can see the shadows). Enjoy. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vNxjwt2AqY]
Un-Superbowl Sunday Food
We don’t watch football, or any other sport really, but we (I) never pass an food opportunity. So every year on Superbowl Sunday, things come into the house that don’t normally visit, like onion dip (sour cream and powdered mix), … Continue reading