Has it been a year since we last saw the Fratello Marionettes perform? This year they were back and we got to see them at the spacious Clark County Library Theater. The only downside was that because it was an actual theater instead of a multi-purpose room like last year at Windmill Library, the lighting … Continue reading »
I had the kids all geared up to go to the splash pad at Town Square only to find a sign awaiting us that indicated the whole park area was closed that day. Lunchtime was fast approaching so I did a quick search online to see where we could go instead and by happy accident … Continue reading »
After reading the Review-Journal’s glowing review of Million Dollar Quartet last week I was really excited to see it. This is our third show in the half season of the inaugural Broadway Series (see my posts about Mary Poppins and The Color Purple). We only have one more before the next season! It is an … Continue reading »
I was going to wait until her fourth or fifth birthday but I just couldn’t resist and now E has her first library card! I wanted to write down the first book she chose to check out on her card: D.W. Thinks Big (amazon affiliate link) by Marc Brown. I think the wedding dress on … Continue reading »
It turns out that R can safely have tomatillos, though I haven’t tried him with tomatoes to see if anything has changed in that department yet. I made up this sauce and it tasted great with chips as well as in an enchilada lasagna that turned out really well! My husband remarked it tasted like … Continue reading »
This book is a sequel to one of our favorite books, The BugaBees: Friends With Food Allergies (amazon affiliate link). I’ve mentioned the BugaBees here on my blog, reviewed it for Veg Books, and included it in my my roundup of great food allergy books for young kids over on the SunButter blog. So you can imagine we … Continue reading »
This is a picture of me after completing a 5k race. Can you believe it? I ran my first ever race at McCarran Airport on June 2nd (The Terminal 3 Fun Run, 5k, 10k to benefit at-risk children in Clark County). I have been doing the Couch to 5k plan on and off since January … Continue reading »
Today is my Mom’s birthday and she is the one I credit to making me a huge pen (and pencil…and stationery) nerd. She doesn’t read my blog, but: Happy Birthday, Mom! She and I love to share our “spiffy pen” discoveries with one another. I guess I am lucky that my hobby is not intrinsically expensive … Continue reading »
