It’s good to celebrate the small wins, but it can be difficult. We tend to focus on big goals, big achievements–and in the case of powerlifting, big lifts. Now don’t get me wrong: those things are certainly important. The problem is that they occur only infrequently, making it hard to keep motivated toward them. Celebrating […]
Does it matter whether you’re sick, tired, or just maxed out? My oldest son is just about through grade 1, and he’s the youngest in his grade. He has a late birthday, and we took our time deciding whether or not to put him into kindergarten early, or wait another year. In the end, it […]
Happy May the fourth, everyone, and may the fourth be with you! I haven’t shown my boys Star Wars yet. Six just seems too young, still, though I’m really itching to show him (at least) A New Hope. It’s a tough gig being a parent, and one of things I find difficult is finding that line […]
The time is at hand. The seething masses of vines shall rise from the soil, desperately grasping for the sunlight that has previously eluded them. Tubers will spawn from writhing white tentacles, patiently awaiting the arrival of my pitchfork (in the fall). It is time to plant potatoes. As happy as it makes me to […]
Sick kids, sick kids, sick kids. How I long for the days of healthy kids–those nostalgic days of sleeping and happiness, rather than sleeplessness and grumping. Our youngest has been down with a vile cold for the past four days, up enough times a night to bring back dread reminders of the Dark Days, when […]
I spent a lot of time in the kitchen this weekend. I’ve always done the lion’s share of cooking in my house, and I’ve always more or less enjoyed it, but I had a flash of realization about just how integral cooking is to my personality. I’ve read and heard plenty of stories about how people […]
