Archive for October, 2009

Happy Halloween!

October 28th, 2009 by Dionna - 3 Comments

In case I don’t get a chance to update before Halloween, here are some early wishes for a good one to you and yours. Trick or treat safely! (Thank you, hubby o’ mine, for carving our pumpkin like my monster shirts! Aren’t you clever?!)

Rah Rah Roh

October 26th, 2009 by Dionna - 3 Comments

When I posted last week’s Toddlerese word, I had already started thinking about making the following video. Unfortunately, I’m not a techno geek; but I live with one! Many thanks to my dear hubby for spending a few hours splicing some video clips together. I’m sure the fact that Kieran…

Bitter Haikus 2

October 24th, 2009 by Dionna - 7 Comments

Fuzzi Bunz Catastrophe Smelly blow-outs on unseasonably warm days; Life is bittersweet. No es bueno. Spring forward, fall back; I can never keep them straight. Travel . . . time change . . . damn.

Toddlerese 3

October 21st, 2009 by Dionna - 7 Comments

It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time for another one of Kieran’s special toddlerese words. If you’re still wondering about last week’s word, wonder no more. Kieran was saying “potty chair.” He doubles the first consonant sound of most words, so potty became “pah-pah”. Chair has always been some version of…

Homemade Applesauce

October 19th, 2009 by Dionna - 8 Comments

My mom motivated me to try making homemade applesauce, and it was a huge hit. Mom brought me some apples, and my very nice neighbor had given me some apples they’d picked at the orchard last week, so I started with about 2 dozen apples. Here is the very easy…

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