vintage (vin’tij): characterized by excellence, maturity and enduring appeal; classic
Every once in a while, my husband is on duty with Vintage Girl in the morning. It’s hard to describe the dance I do every day to get her out the door, but if there were one phrase that captured “herding cats”, “high-maintenance” and “drama queen” it might come close.
On those rare days when I’m [...]
Today was Vintage Girl’s last day at the child care center she’s gone to for almost five years. She started when she was barely three, in their preschool program. Then last year she “graduated” to Big Kids, their after-school program, when she started kindergarten. We love this place; it has become a part of all [...]
Last week I posted about my sadness (largely on behalf of my daughter) that we weren’t able to adopt a second child. Many people commented about the advantages of being or having an only child, and some declared that siblings are not always close.
I have to confess that the comments didn’t make me feel a [...]
My daughter is seven years old today. I’ve been pretty weepy all week, which is my usual reaction to her getting another year older. I don’t know if other moms are as sentimental as I am about this; I know for me it’s hard to think about my one and only “baby” growing up.
I often [...]
I wish I had been blogging when my daughter (MG) started kindergarten. I could have used some support that day! Such bittersweet feelings . . . She cried and carried on until they pushed me out of the classroom, but just four short hours later, she was on top of the world. I’ll never [...]
