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As I've mentioned in previous years, October 1st is a holiday in our house.  I know what you're thinking--"Um, it's September..."  
Yes, 'tis true, but the chickadees will be with their dad tomorrow visiting with grandparents, so October 1st came a day early this year.  The big fun on this day comes when we open the box of Halloween stuff, largely decorations, and make the house...

My latest article for Simple Kids went up today.  It's about a new weekly ritual the girls and I created, aptly named "Sunday Feast."  Come on over and read about it!  I'd love to hear about your food-related rituals, either here or there...

As in previous summers, the girls and I took part in the communal garden this year.  One of our industrious gardeners worked to get us some grants to participate in our borough's annual Arts Week with a project designed to celebrate the joys...

When we returned from Michigan almost two weeks ago, we had my brother in tow.  (Actually, to be clear, my brother came to Montreal with us in tow, since he drove us back here in his car.)  We went to a few Montreal attractions (like the Botanical...