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Hamster Wheels
I really wanted a picture of a hamster in a wheel on a street or sidewalk with cars in the background for my blog image. No luck. I did find photos of hamsters in wheels with no background, of people...
View ArticlePirate Rules
I made the mistake the other day of telling my three-year-old son that pirates don't follow regular people rules, they follow pirate rules. I meant to highlight the idea that pirates aren't just...
View ArticleShouting
Yesterday afternoon, during the witching hour--that hour right before dinner when the kids go crazy--I totally lost my cool. My son was pestering me to pick up a pen cap off the floor for him while I...
View ArticleExperimenting in the Kitchen
I've been experimenting in the kitchen lately, which means my son has too. We've been making whole wheat bread, various soups, pumpkin muffins (from a box), and roasted pumpkin seeds. My son usually...
View ArticleVoting is Crazy-Making for Silicon Valley Mom
Tonight I finally filled in my Santa Clara County, California, absentee ballot, just in time to go walk it in to a polling station tomorrow. Not only did we get to vote for President/Vice President, US...
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I think my son misses Massachusetts
My son was "cooking" this morning with his play (read: cheap) flour and sugar, some finely grated string cheese, and some grated fig newton. After he was done, he dumped a bunch of flour on the counter...
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Lame Mom Move
On Sunday, after church, my three-year-old son was playing with a little spinner toy and taking turns quite nicely with a little girl (the spinner belonged to a third child). Our church meets at a high...
View ArticleMoving Quickly
I've been amazed in the past week at how quickly a move can be arranged. We got our 30 days notice on our rental December 1. We signed a lease December 6. On December 8, I booked packers/movers, hired...
View ArticleFebruary Resolutions
It seems that February is becoming the 'new year' marker in our family. My husband started his current job a year ago today, we'll send out our Christmas letter this month, and I'm starting my new...
View ArticleSan Luis Obispo Visitor's Guide: Installment #1
Some friends of ours recently took a trip to San Luis Obispo, where my husband grew up and where I lived for 8 years. We didn't prep them very well, evidently: they didn't know that San Luis is not...
View Article5 Things
Facebook is going a little crazy with the "5 things" posts. And the things I really want to post about aren't in the celebrity listing, so I thought I'd post some here.5 Favorite Kids...
View ArticleThe Pull of Summer
I’m feeling springy! Summer’s just around the corner. I can see my discipline standing up to walk out the door. Other people are grading their last finals. Other people are eagerly awaiting their kids’...
View ArticleBi-Annual Report on February Resolutions
I was reminded today that many institutions are coming to the close of the fiscal year, and it seemed like a good time to make an accounting of progress on my 2009 resolutions. Here's the...
View ArticlePoor Little Neglected Blog
I noticed today on GoodEnoughWoman's blogroll that it's been seven months since I posted on this here neglected blog. That's a sad, sad state of affairs, though in my defense, I haven't been sitting...
View ArticleFebruary Resolutions: installment #2
Last year I began February resolutions, mostly because it takes me all of January to figure out what I really want to accomplish in the year ahead. Here's this year's list:-Fitness/Weight: I've managed...
View ArticleBook of the Month: January. Born to Run
As a part of my 2010 book list, I thought I'd choose the best book I've read in a month and share it with you here. For January: Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Super Athletes, and the Greatest Race the...
View ArticleBread Making
When I was young, my mom taught me to make whole wheat bread. I loved the big sea-foam green ceramic bowl we'd mix it in. I'd wait in the kitchen to have the heel of the loaf warm, straight from the...
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Book of the Month: February. Farmer Boy
We're reading the Little House books to our 4-year-old son, and this one has been my favorite so far. We did have to do a bit of explaining when the school teacher whipped the older boys with the bull...
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Bread Revision
I've been tinkering with this bread recipe for a while now. Here's my latest version. It's easy, relatively quick, and totally tasty.Quick(ish) and Easy Whole Wheat BreadFirst:2 c. warm water (around...
View ArticleSummer Reading
I'm too scared of failing to formally join in our local library's summer reading challenge. With all the academic books I have to read, reading eight books for pleasure seems like a lot in two months....
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Summer Reading Update
I've updated my reading list a bit:Already read:1. Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall by Kazuo Ishiguro2. How to Knit a Love Song by Rachael Herron3. Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson4....
View ArticleResolution of the Month: Sleep
I'm generally one for February Resolutions rather than New Year's Resolutions. I'm always too worn out from the holidays to think about improving myself much come January. But this year, I've come down...
View ArticleResolution of the Month: Music
Since last month's resolution was a big fat fail*, we're moving on.February is music month around our house. We** joined in on FAWM (February Album Writing Month) in its second year of existence, and...
View ArticleResolution of the Month: Posture
Report on FARM (February Album Recording Month): we've got four songs in progress, and we're still recording! We're hoping to have most of the songs completed by June. I'm hoping to make time to write...
View ArticleOn Eating Vegetables
Recently, I was inspired by Pamela Druckerman's Bringing Up Bébé to modify how we eat here at Chez Wheel.Our typical dinnertime has involved me setting pots and pans on the table in the midst of a few...
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