There are times I wonder if I am literally two people stuck inside a single body. Sometimes my mind runs on two separate tracks and I have a hard time deciphering which one I really am. These days the two separate tracks of my mind seem to be running on even more divergent paths than … Read more
In the 30 minutes I have on campus at Children’s school on any given day, I’m busy. Rarely am I there just quietly waiting for the kids to go into class. Usually I’m connecting with other parents with whom I need to share information or discuss issues and 30 minutes is generally NOT enough time. … Read more
The folks over at Golden Grain Pasta sent me a sample of their new pot-sized pasta and asked me to play around with it to see what I could come up with. The logic behind pot-sized pasta is that we spend time breaking long noodles before cooking so that they cook and they aren’t poking … Read more
The lovely folks over at Palcha Sauces sent me six of their sauces and dressings to try out. Being Korean and a cook to ravenous eaters, sauces and dressings are a staple of the kitchen and a must for much of my cooking. Family likes things marinated, dressed, dipped, and drizzled before they eat food. … Read more
Both daughters finished an eye opening week of piano competitions and performances that made me say “WHAT?” I’ve seen the future of classical music, and while it’s alive and well, it’s probably not going to be driven by Daughters, which is perfectly fine with me. Daughters competed for the experience, to hear wonderful music being … Read more
I made these cupcakes for Daughter #2’s 8th birthday, and it struck me as I made them, that children grow up so fast. Children keep begging to be older and most days I wish they’d just stay babies. The questions, the expectations, and the demands of older children, I’m just not equipped to answer. Even … Read more
Until this Presidents’ Day, we have never been to a movie theater as a family. Husband and I have gone on dates, I’ve gone with friends, Daughter #1 has gone with friends, but as a huge unit of all of us, we have never done it. I had promised Children a present for going to … Read more
For JC who always makes me laugh and makes me celebrate being a nerd. My work as a private teacher these days means that I do a lot of different types of things for an incredibly wide range of students. The work is rarely the same from student to student and most of the time … Read more
I’m not quite sure how to articulate the kind of strange heartbreak I had the other day when Daughter #2 referred to herself quite proudly as being “the sensible one.” She was surprised I didn’t recognize her self-portrait in the classroom, because while other kids had fancy clothes, funny, outlandish outfits and hairstyles, Daughter #2’s … Read more
Due to some less than rigorous flossing and a lapse in regular dental appointments, I had to have what is scarily known as a “deep cleaning” today, when the dental hygienist numbs one side of my mouth so that she can attack everything that is the evil on the left hand side. I didn’t really … Read more