Granola Manifesto: Simplify. Detoxify. Learn.

Recently, I realized that I introduced myself as striving to be a “granola mom” in a world trending to fast-food.  But I never broke that down.  What is “granola”?  How is the world oriented to fast-food?  Why does it matter? Clarity is important.  Should I start from scratch on a definition?  No, I should Google.  [...]

Four Eyes

In the grand scheme of science and technology eyeglasses aren’t real big news what with the first pairs being traced to somewhere close to 1300 AD.  But here, now, for Pumpkin-head they are a breakthrough.  Born with ptosis (fancy word for a drooping eyelid) we had been keeping our eyes in his.  Now our precious [...]

What’s best instead of breast?

This morning as I sipped coffee I watched Pumpkin-head drink his bottle.  This is no subtle affair.  He has a certain routine.  He sees the bottle approaching from across the kitchen – the eyebrows go up.  The bottle gets set upon the high chair tray – the hands fling to the sides.  I remove my [...]

Homecoming

The onesies were not pressed – but they were folded very precisely and stain free. The Northern Kingdom was very green (covered in snowy white) – the hotel, in fact, donated $2 in your name per night to the Nature Conservancy; provided the obligatory offer to let you use your towels and sheets indefinitely; and [...]