A Smattering of Unrelated Things

– The boys and I went to the bookstore to pick up the second book in a trilogy I’m reading and ended up seeing Llama Llama Holiday Drama on display. After doing a happy dance in the middle of Barnes & Noble, I showed it to the boys and we all cheered. We’re big Llama Llama fans.

– I am in the midst of a battle to get Jeremy tested for dyslexia and Auditory Processing Disorder through the school system. Here’s what I’ve learned: When there are 52 people involved in the process, communication is key. I’ve also learned that no one will be your child’s advocate, so if you have to be firm, then be firm. Two months into this process, the diagnosticians don’t even know what Jeremy looks like, as he’s still just a name on a piece of paper. This is Mama Bear talking.

– On the way to work this morning I felt very sad about giving up my position at the magazine. Then, after school while running errands, I felt very excited about having more free time during the day when I no longer have a job. I suspect this version of schizophrenia will continue indefinitely.

– Salem is not fond of his new holiday sweater, but he just needs to get used to it. Pictures forthcoming.

– Thanks to two full bags of the boys’ Halloween candy, I have begun the annual process of storing my winter fat.

– For those of you not in my area, or at least for those who are unfamiliar with home trends, our walls are textured here and do not lend themselves well to wallpapering. Wouldn’t you know that in the last year I’ve inconveniently developed an obsession with finding adorable wallpaper? Ferm Living is a favorite browsing spot, specifically when I want to daydream about the Family Tree print in silver and Little Leaves in dark gray and bronze.

– I am still mad about the Project Runway finale. The incredible Laura Bennett sums up my feelings accurately in her latest blog post.

– The conversation Mom and I had today about quinoa took a strange left turn when she announced, “You know Dr. Oz says quinoa is a sex-enhancing food.” Ahem.

– Lastly, I picked up the first printed proof of the first two sections of the book I’m designing and editing. It’s ON PAPER. It took a little more than two hours to strike up the nerve to start flipping through the pages. As a results, my stomach has been in knots all afternoon.

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