We have a special candle that we light when we want to say something to God, but we don’t know what words to use to pray hard enough. *Last updated Feb 16, 8:15 PM* Continue reading “O Lord, our hope!”
Poo-poo head alert!
On this brisk Chicago morning (5°F when we left the house!), we had an outing to our favorite local breakfast spot, “The Tre Kronor”:http://www.google.com/search?q=tre+kronor+chicago. Everything was wonderful — except for the cranky guy at the next table. Continue reading “Poo-poo head alert!”
Alphabet of thanks
Since “Sarah Jane tagged us”:/news/2006/the-lucy-files-november-20/#comment-970, we’ll offer our Thanksgiving message — from A to Z. (And we shamelessly steal the acrostic idea from our friend Kelly, but she stole it from the Psalms first, so it’s OK.) Continue reading “Alphabet of thanks”
The Week
A few months ago, while desperately trying to find a way to think about non-baby-related things, I stumbled upon _The Week._ It is the perfect magazine to help a new mother keep up with the news, with clearly written, comprehensive, brief articles; almost no ads; and only 40 pages per issue. Continue reading “The Week”
First day of school
No, we aren’t sending Lucy off to preschool yet (even though she is clearly brilliant). Tomorrow is the first day of Dr. Boyd’s teaching career at North Park University. Continue reading “First day of school”
Happy Birthday, Grandma Martha
July 10 was my Grandma Martha Borzykowski’s birthday. She would have been 95 today, but she passed away last August. Our little Lucy got her “middle name”:http://lucyboyd.com/about/ from her, and we hope she has inherited lots more, too. Continue reading “Happy Birthday, Grandma Martha”
BabyFit
Today, Jon suggested that I write about the other website I’ve been posting on for years: “BabyFit.com”:http://babyfit.com. It is surprising that I haven’t thought about writing about this website, but it has become such a regular part of my life that it didn’t occur to me! Continue reading “BabyFit”
Five-handed piano
There are some things you just can’t do without a community. Moving a piano is one of them. Continue reading “Five-handed piano”
Still at play
We had a friend over the other day who’s not quite five years old. He was interested in a couple of simple clay objects out on our livingroom table (a large ring and a chunky heart). He asked who made them, and when we said that we had, he asked in amazement — “You still have clay?”
We hope he’ll always remember that, yes, even grown-ups can goof around with the arts. :)
Want to help with meals?
We imagine that some of you might want to help out with meals now that Lucy has been born. (It sure is a perfect excuse to come over and meet her!) If so, please get in touch with our Field Marshall of Meals, Dora. You can reach her at dorame {at} uwalumni {dot} com. She’ll be delighted to find you a spot in the schedule. Thanks!