Do you know the Miss Nelson is Missing book? It’s one of my all-time favorite picture books. It’s about Miss Nelson, a sweet elementary school teacher who finds that her class has gotten a little out of control, and she can’t seem to pull it together. There are spitballs and rowdy behavior during story time. The next day, Miss Nelson is mysteriously…
Read More
Stuck On: Back to School Edition
On one hand, I’m thinking, “It’s just the beginning of August! It’s too early for back to school!” On the other hand, Bart started school on Monday. So, okay. Back to school we go. 1. A Bentgo Lunchbox. Bart, bless him, is a faithful lunch packer and has been for years. But over the last year, especially since reading Zero…
Read More
Oatmeal Cookie and Salted Caramel Cinnamon Ice Cream
The desserts. They just keep on coming. I couldn’t ever find a swimsuit I liked this year anyway, so hey, bring on the heavy whipping cream. After I made these cupcakes, I had some egg yolks sitting in my fridge, and obviously it would have been wrong to let them go to waste. I don’t make the rules. I just…
Read More
Raiding My Sister’s Closet: One Outfit, Accessorized Three Ways
Operation: Stop Choosing Neutral Clothing continues. This red dress, for one. It just looks happy hanging in my closet (or maybe it’s just that I’m so happy to have a closet that isn’t the size of a pack-n-play. Can’t be sure). But if there’s one thing I’ve learned from my two rockstar sisters, it’s that you can wear something…
Read More
Gold Shoes
I read somewhere once (could I be any more specific? Probably not), that if you find some article of clothing that you absolutely love, but can’t imagine what you’d possibly wear it with, you should buy it anyway. And you’ll probably find plenty to wear it with. I wore these gold shoes around the store about six years ago and…
Read More