this & that

1. Ok..enough of this weather. I know you love to ski, but would it warm up already? We took a field trip to the beach today just to see the brisk, blue ocean. It made me want summer even more. I'll even take spring!

2. Well done on your room freshen up! (insert round of applause here) Love the gray walls, camp blankets ;) and super-fresh-and-modern work station. The boys must love their "new" room. I do.

3. If you have a daughter, you should read Girl Land by Caitlin Flanagan. As the cover read, "Boys. Other girls. Menstruation. Dating. Diaries. Sex. For most girls, these are the signposts along the road that leads from childhood to adulthood, in the territory Caitlin Flanagan calls Girl Land." Honestly, as a mother of two daughters, the book scared the daylights out of me (especially the chapter on proms) but it did provide wise advice for navigating Girl Land in today's complex world.

4. There may be a field trip to The Golden Nugget Flea Market in Lambertville soon! I am sure my kids will love it. (not) Although, they do love walking across the bridge that takes them from New Jersey into Pennsylvania and back again. Maybe a promise of ice cream will gain me some extra time at the flea market too. Great picks (with a little digging and a bit of vision) ~ still regret a small oil painting of an old man I passed on. Wish me luck! (with the kids that is ;)

tricia

Spring at Spring Lake