five finds friday (except it’s four because I ran out of time)
Every stage of parenting has its perks – and its disadvantages.
With a newborn, you’re sleep deprived. But – when you place the baby on your bed, she cannot go anywhere else.
With a toddler, diaper changes are disgusting – but the phrases and words they say are hysterically funny and worth daily recording.
With teenagers – they’re good at conversations and adventures. But – when they can’t drive yet, they depend on you to take them to ALL the places ALL the time.
All I do is drive, drive, drive.
Short trips. Repeated trips. Back and forth trips.
It’s the summer of going here and there – a ten mile radius repeated endlessly.
funny
A few weeks ago I spontaneously (but had really been meaning to for a while) purchased two fish for Otto and Piper.
The kids were ecstatic. Like – truly ecstatic over two fish that maybe cost $5.00
They named them.
Tulip.
Rosie.
They created a notebook about them. (See, they’re still precious children. Still have that hint of imagination and pretend. Oh please don’t grow up. You’re the last ones and why does it keep going so quickly? For the love of all things holy, slow down.)
You know, fish are cheap for a reason. Their health is precarious – at best.
Rosie, Otto’s fish, was not looking so hot. Seems Tulip didn’t aid in her health any either, what with her sort of eating at the other one’s fins and stealing all the fish food dirtying the water.
Before long, Rosie was floating across the top of the water.
I tell Otto.
Piper says, “Hey – if she does go to heaven, we can share fish.”
Otto looks sad. Says with a completely serious voice and an expression to match – “Tulip isn’t going to heaven.”
fashionable
Let’s do an opposite of fashionable post today.
Here are some fashion trends I find less than impressive:
Shorts that are so short the pockets are longer than the shorts.
Crocs.
A million straps. I just think they look uncomfortable.
Still can’t join the team of leggings as pants.
Cropped top everything. (Sure, some of you ladies can rock them, but some of us cannot. I need other options.)
Of course – even though I just typed that list, I kind of don’t actually care what anyone wears. I want people to wear colors they like. Cut their hair how they want. Dress bold. Dress in pajamas. Wear skirts every day. Only wear jeans for the rest of your life.
So – you know, if you are sporting your camo Crocs right now with your leggings and your crop top – hey, high five.
flavorful
This isn’t something you can really eat.
I mean. Technically – you CAN. It’s edible. (Of course, one of my students likes to tell me – everything is edible. Perhaps you just should not consume certain items.)
Anyway – this is play dough.
It’s a great recipe. Long lasting. Lots of summer time fun.
I’m almost past the age of making play dough with my kids, so when Otto asked me to make some with him this week, I had to say yes.
Our play dough creating drew in Bergen as well. Guess you’re never too old for play dough.
Honestly, making it is the most fun. Adding the color in. Kneading the dough. Adding in essential oils for dreamy scents.
We ended up spending an afternoon playing and creating – and my go to for play dough is always to make pretend food. I have no idea why this is.
We’ve also found this to be a fun gift to give. We make several balls of various colors and stack them in a mason jar and you’ve got a simple and fun gift for kids.
feels
I have a short list of artists that I am happy to listen to on an endless loop- much to the sadness of my music loving children. That list includes the Avett Brothers, Drew Holcombe and Indigo Girls.
I’m loving this new song released by my pals the Avett Brothers.
Of course, they’re not my actual pals. But I want them to be. Naturally. I think we’d be friends.
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