by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Jul 14, 2011 | Standing In The Shadows
In parenting, as in much of my life, I’m pretty earnest and a hard worker. I try to do my best. There are personal limitations that are just… limiting. Brick wall thick, even. One of those for me is the whole pet issue. I just am not a...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Jul 15, 2011 | Standing In The Shadows
This afternoon I stole away (with a friend, lovely and talented Amy—read her blog, see her first-ever trailer for her forthcoming picture book) to see Midnight in Paris. In case you were keeping track of my summer wish list, this clocked in at number 18. You...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Jul 17, 2011 | Standing In The Shadows
Remy took a day home from his very tiring (and-not-the-most-fun-he’s-ever-had) camp yesterday. He played with his pal, Max, for the morning. I worked. I did a little more work after I picked Saskia up from her preschool. But then, I stopped working. Remy and I...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Jul 19, 2011 | Standing In The Shadows
It’s hard for me to write the short version of things. Take yesterday. To find three good things is easy. There were plenty more than three yesterday. And with almost every good thing embedded is more to the story. Sometimes, that more to the story part adds to...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Jul 21, 2011 | Standing In The Shadows
Here’s the shortest version of Saskia and my road trip to visit the new baby nephew: he is adorable. Of course he is. Here’s Caleb, seven weeks old. ** And his big brother, Ian, is still the prince. ** We brought the brothers a special gift: the rocking...
