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Some more Illustrator play 26 Aug 2013 | 10:15 pm
I'm mostly just playing with live paint and the pen tool and finding my way. Learning this sort of thing requires all kinds of practice. And I'd rather practice this than clean my house. (Not becau...
First Day, First Grade, First Freak Out 22 Aug 2013 | 10:59 pm
So friends, today was Sir O's first day of first grade. I'm getting to be a professional at being Sir O's mother, so I was anticipating a bit of drama. But somehow I always screw this up and I neve...
Bunny Hop 22 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Ah, sister. At 9 going on 10 months we are well past the point where we can't imagine life without you. We can't even clearly remember, emotionally, what it's like to not have an oversized spot for ...
Fireworks 22 Aug 2013 | 09:55 am
I think I finally figured out some half-decent camera settings for fireworks this summer. These photos are old (from Pioneer Day), but I'd meant to document how I finally have kids who see fireworks ...
gentlemanly 20 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Our gentleman loves to say prayers, and every day they've been becoming slightly more intelligible, if glib. He negotiates the tricky territory of his brothers' quirks and hangups admirably, though ...
Captain Courageous 19 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
This kid cracks us up. There is no adult alive who would not be endlessly amused by the workings of his little man mind. The other night he came into my room chewing a mouthful of gum. Without rese...
Weekend Edition 17 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
On the one hand, this summer has dragged itself out forever in a long succession of splinters and barbs. On the other hand, I still have a lengthy to-do list before school can start, and I'm not prog...
somebody slow her down 12 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Bunny has been racing toward some finish line with growing up lately. Within 3 weeks she has sprouted at least 4 new teeth, learned to crawl, and developed an insatiable appetite for being spoon fed....
typography 10 Aug 2013 | 10:45 am
I finally bit the bullet and am attempting to slip an Adobe Illustrator class under my belt before I start school in September. (Mostly because I know I won't have time for any such shenanigans for t...
Doggie Pile on me 9 Aug 2013 | 11:11 am
This summer. Oh, my. I have never in my life been so consistently overwhelmed. All my kids all the time with so very few experiences that could be categorized as "breaks." Let's just say that at t...
