A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
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When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨
A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her of me and dropped it off in our mailbox, which really touched me. 💛 Life is too freaking short not to make conscious decisions to do more of what makes you happy, and to cut out the things that don’t. Rainbow Rowell said it best, “So, what if, instead of thinking about solving you whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.”
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Nick: What I Learned in Second Grade

June 21, 2010 · Narrative

I thought I’d start to find a way to journal Nick’s school year and interview him at the end, in an effort to capture how his year was, so after work today, I sat him down for a quick Q&A.  Once he stopped giggling, we were able to get started.

What was your favorite part of second grade?
Why are you asking me?

Could you just answer the question?
Hmmm, learning and having fun.

What was your least favorite part of second grade?
The bully.  (He named him, but I’ll censor that part ;)) When people are mean to me.

What will you miss about your school? (Nick is going to a new school in the Fall)
My friends and the teachers.

What won’t you miss about your school?
Music class, computers.

You’re not going to miss that?
No, because I have that at home!

Why are you writing these questions?
Because I’m interviewing you.

(He starts laughing.)

Give me a list of things that you have learned in the second grade:
I learned time on the clock.
Money.
Adding and subtracting and I learned a lot from all the teachers.
I liked hot lunch sometimes and going on the field trip (to Fosterfields Historical Living Farm in Morristown).

I thought you said Fosterfields Farm was boring?

Oh sorry, never mind. It was actually fun.

I liked learning about animals in science class and how we can stay safe from thunder and lightning.

I loved my teacher.  She was really fun this year.  I liked how we sometimes played games in class and had fun with Math Bingo and that we got to go the fourth grade and learn with them a bunch of times.

I liked reading books in the back of the class in our little library.  I liked the librarian and how they taught us about books, like non-fiction and fiction.

Oh and I liked learning script with Ms. G, going A through Z, and I had lots of fun this year.

The End.

Wait, Mom, do you need more?  Did you actually write The End?

Yes.

Mom!  Erase that!

He was so mad at me when he saw that I wrote “The End.”  He thought it made him sound “ridiculous.”  I thought it made him sound cute.

At his new school, he won’t have to wear a uniform anymore, and he is beyond excited.  “Really?  No tie?” he keeps asking me over and over again.  “Nick, if you want to roll out of bed and catch the bus in your pajamas, that is a-ok.”  Of course, I probably shouldn’t have said that, because that appealed to him even more!

Project 365
June 21, 2010, Photo #114

Blueberry Smoothie

Recently I’ve been drinking smoothies and the latest version was Blueberry Banana. As soon as the kids came home yesterday and spied my glass on the counter, they clamored for their own share. How is it possible she can make such a mess while she’s using a straw?

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  1. claire says

    June 22, 2010 at 12:56 am

    Okay…that picture…she looks like she painted herself! That is one BLUE smoothie!

    This interview is too cute. He’ll have such fun in school. Too bad he’s not to keen on music!

    Reply
  2. Joanne says

    June 22, 2010 at 6:17 am

    I have to say I have never seen a blueberry dye job before. That is classic.

    Nick’s answers are so cute! Especially “The End”.

    Reply
  3. Patsy says

    June 22, 2010 at 8:12 am

    I love this idea! My oldest also loved learning script this year and is so proud of signing his name now. I may have to borrow this idea!

    Reply
  4. chris says

    June 22, 2010 at 8:36 am

    WOW. a straw and that mess. she is good at what she does. forget the bath. hose her down outside. ahahhah

    Reply
  5. Ramona says

    June 22, 2010 at 10:39 am

    Look at those big pretty eyes. That girl is a messy marvin!

    Reply
  6. Eliana says

    June 22, 2010 at 11:54 am

    Awww how sweet. What a fun interview.

    Reply
  7. mandy says

    June 22, 2010 at 4:01 pm

    What a fun interview…and I can’t wait for pics in the fall of him catching the bus in the pj’s. LOL.

    Reply
  8. pamela says

    June 27, 2010 at 9:29 pm

    Love that picture of your daughter in all her blueberry banana glory!

    Reply

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When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨
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