http://allrileyedup.com Seriousness is overrated. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:19:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Optional Title: Why I Haven't Been Posting. Parents arrive in town, Dec 23rd. Imagine lots of hugs and smiles. Knott’s Berry Farm, Dec 24th – the muggy weather did nothing to stop The Boy from riding his very first adult roller coaster. Yes! He’s tall enough! When did he grow so big? ... http://allrileyedup.com/2009/01/04/holiday-highlights/ Nana: Little No Limit, do you like the color pink? LNL: Yes! Nana: Do you like hearts? LNL: Yes! Nana: Do you like things that are warm? LNL: Yes! Nana: Would you like something pink and warm and with hearts on it? LNL: Yes! Nana: What do you think it is? Proudly Beaming LNL: Power tools! (Note to self: Time ... http://allrileyedup.com/2008/12/22/did-we-miss-something/ Little No Limit sits at the table. She is cutting paper, a popular activity for her. She moves to brush a strip of paper off the table and inadvertently knocks her pen down to the floor. “Uh!” She exclaims. Then she looks at her dad with her lips protruded and anxiety ... http://allrileyedup.com/2008/12/20/oh-no-he-didnt/ A couple friend of mine and Husband’s call us from time to time to go shopping at Costco. They don’t have a membership, so they tag along when I go and use my membership. Today is one such day. Friend and I are putting on a little Christmas shindig and ... http://allrileyedup.com/2008/12/19/costco-with-a-newbie/ So, for those of you still looking for a good book to buy for your loved ones, here are eleven books by Literary Mama editors and two more that I give the Riley stamp of approval to (it's kind of a big deal on certain small islands): 1. Mama, PhD: Women ... http://allrileyedup.com/2008/12/18/thirteen-books/ What do you have to do in the next 14 days? 1. Come up with exciting things to keep the kids busy while they’re out of school, like hang gliding off the roof with a couple umbrellas and a baseball bat. Hey, MacGuyver could do it. 2. Send out last minute ... http://allrileyedup.com/2008/12/17/true-north-what-drives-you/ I've decided to participate in this: So here is my wreath and Santa bird feeder, which is a friendly, welcoming accompaniment to my dogs' angry barking when the doorbell rings: The Boy's Christmas count down chain: My Christmas tree (the lights didn't do so well on film) - do you see the heart-shaped ... http://allrileyedup.com/2008/12/16/christmas-tour-of-homes-2008/ Little No Limit brought this home from school: Huzzah! Well, such a fabulous artistic rendering couldn't go unnoticed and it wasn't long before both kids were asking for REAL gingerbread men to decorate. As luck would have it, we went to a birthday party over the weekend and the craft was deorating gingerbread ... http://allrileyedup.com/2008/12/15/run-run-as-fast-as-you-can/ Here's the list of books I'll be reading for book club this year. Feel free to join in. I'll try to post reviews as I read them: January: "The View From Mount Joy" by Lorna Landvik February: "Behind The Tortilla Curtain" by T.C. Boyle March: "Loving Frank" by Nancy Horan April: "One Thousand White ... http://allrileyedup.com/2008/12/14/want-to-sorta-join-my-book-club/ On a visit to Steph at The Red Clay Diaries today, I was led to this poetry site, Pensieve. A writer friend of mine says she likes to study and write poetry because it gives her the opportunity to examine words from a completely different persepctive than when you're writing fiction ... http://allrileyedup.com/2008/12/13/pensieves-poetic-license/