Burn the Dictionary!

Burn the Dictionary!

“Mom, you are not going to believe this, but I found the most inappropriate word today. I mean, it’s not a bad word, just–well… inappropriate. In our school.” “Is it the word… ‘inappropriate?'” “No....
Breaking Glass

Breaking Glass

“Mom can I try to break a wine glass with my voice?” Joseph, the chances of you breaking the glass by dropping it are much greater. But, sure, go for it. He runs off and returns a minute later to ask, “Do you have any protective eyewear?” No....
School Day Morning

School Day Morning

The school sends a recorded message from the principal each Sunday with info about the upcoming week. I played it Monday morning, because this week’s was from a mystery caller. They guessed who it was right away. “Ms. Abel!” Me: She said you can...
Sneaking In

Sneaking In

The kids’ school has a Mornings with Mom event every year where they serve coffee, fruit and pastries for the moms and kids. There are so many moms that they split it into two mornings, so alphabetically, we were assigned the second morning but I told the kids...
24/7

24/7

J: I could do that, like, 24/7. Me: Do you know what that means? J: Well, no. Me: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. So, in other words, all the time. J: Ohhhh. That explains a lot, actually. Ok, well maybe like 2/2 or something then....
Corn Chowder Chef

Corn Chowder Chef

Joseph wanted to make corn chowder. By himself… I walked him through the steps. Chopping, stirring…Me: So the next step is to taste and adjust the seasoning. So have a taste.J: Well, let me see… (tastes). Yep, well it tastes a little like the...