Author Archives: Catherine

I made an owl cake for Elias’s 5th birthday this weekend. It wasn’t as hard as I thought, but the directions I had (from Parenting.com) omitted several key details. I thought I’d put the whole thing up online so someone … Continue reading →

Last October, I was the queen of Jello. Following the lead of my mentor, The Jello Mold Mistress of Brooklyn, I managed to succeed at this incredible layered jello cake for Isaac’s 8th birthday: Sliced and with real whipped cream, … Continue reading →

Hey there. Since I set up this new blog site with WordPress I’ve been having some subscriber issues. You’d think this would be the easiest thing in the world, but for some reason I’m having a hard time with it. … Continue reading →

One evening Elias ripped a tiny hole into a down pillow. It was bedtime and I didn’t want to stop the process to deal with the rip right then, so I just put the pillow on a high shelf in … Continue reading →

We’ve now reached and passed the midway point of summer glory. Elias has done soccer/softball/track-and-field day camps, while Isaac has experienced the joy of Myth Busters camp and SCUBA diving. We’ve logged a lot of miles on our fannies so … Continue reading →

Isaac ran away from home this afternoon. In classic fashion, he made himself this bundle in which to carry all his worldly goods: This contained roughly $23.00 in small bills and change, a “pamplemousse” (grapefruit) Le Croix sparkling water, and … Continue reading →

Remember my exciting new course of action? And how I was going to be able to pretty much do the POTS study without all the red tape? And how I signed off from Vince to move to a whole new … Continue reading →

Trollbeads now owns me, hook, line and sinker. I realize this is an expensive and basically pointless new hobby, but it’s a lovely diversion from my health issues and a special girl-treat the likes of which I rarely get. I’ve … Continue reading →

It’s a breakthrough! I’m turning the corner! … ahem… yes… okay, again….  All the previous turning points and breakthroughs were only practice.  THIS time it’s really real. ….I hope. This is a story of why Facebook isn’t simply a huge … Continue reading →

The kids have developed an advanced form of Rock, Paper, Scissors, in which players can throw in their own inventions at will. This is why Elias and I were having a debate, the other day in a long grocery store … Continue reading →