Category Archives: School

Hallowhining

Posted on November 4, 2013 by sdraugelis

This was not our best Halloween.  I mean – OK.  We did have fun.  On Halloween night a few of our friends stopped by, we had some wine and pizza, and the kids went trick or treating.  I am enough … Continue reading →

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First Day of Kindergarten

Posted on September 6, 2013 by sdraugelis

  Yup.  First day.   He was…well.  I want to quantify his excitement into one of two categories, A – excited or B – not, but he’s so like his dad sometimes that this very well may be his excited … Continue reading →

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The One Where I Shamelessly Brag About Raines

Posted on September 1, 2013 by sdraugelis

For the last several months, my dining room has looked like this: And: And: It started sometime after Easter.  The Easter Bunny brought this: And this book, this wonderful book, inspired Raines to paint nothing but flowers.  Over & over … Continue reading →

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The Last Day of Preschool

Posted on May 9, 2013 by sdraugelis

What a difference a year makes. Does he look impossibly old to anyone else? “I’m going to be a little bit sad, Mom”  as he realized that today was his last day of preschool.  Then he thought about it for … Continue reading →

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Life, Lately

Posted on January 26, 2013 by sdraugelis

Life has been chaotic lately.  Even worse than normal.  Yet…I can’t help but feel the  passing of time.  I reach out to find something to grab onto.  To hold it back, to stop. It never works, of course.  It just … Continue reading →

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