I just read an article that everything changes at age 12 – kids don't listen to their parents anymore, their bodies change, their friends change, they retreat into technology, etc.  We asked the girls if that will happen to them,…

I was a bit tired the last two nights and fell asleep before I could post. Here's what's been going on here the last few days. 1) The weather is better! It's warmer and the snow is almost all melted.…

The little boy is so smart. He peed on the potty twice tonight, so I told him he could have 2 marshmallows. He said, "You need to cut the marshmallows so I don't choke." So I did – I cut…

Here is what happened today: 1. The girls had a sleepover last night with Helena. They didn't sleep that much, but they didn't get up until after 9. M lost a tooth last night – one of her molars. They…

We had a snow day today, and will have another one tomorrow.  It was a pretty mellow day at home. All three kids slept in a bit, and we hung out a lot at home. Homework, piano, showers. N helped…

Today was the Purim Parade at N's school. He wore his Curious George costume from Halloween and looked unbelievably cute. Here he is at home en route to school: And here is the Dagim team parading through the parents. I…

I am very sad to report that my Great Aunt Ann passed away yesterday morning at the age of 92.  Ann was a lovely, lovely person. She was sweet, thoughtful, supportive and endlessly self-deprecating. She loved the girls and though…

Thanks to the ice, N didn't have school today and the girls went to school 2 hours late. Of course it was gorgeous at 1PM with the sun out and the ice melting. Here is a very cute video of…