I look pretty good in orange, no?

Hope your Halloween was happy.

Love,

Peters Party of 5

Let'sbehonest

Ice Ice Baby

I have said this in my head at every stop sign I've seen since 1991.  When I saw this I was like, "OMG.  THANK YOU."

Happy Friday, friends.

*And a HUGE virtual hug to my silent stalkers in Indiana!  Hiya, girls!!*

So proud of my literate kids

I am so proud to be the mother to a literate 1st grader.  She can READ and WRITE damn near anything now.  William is on the road and is what I would say in teacher-speak is an immergent literate person.  He can write and kinda read.  What I love the most is when they write directions for an obstacle course in chalk on the sidewalk out in the backyard or when they drop notes from the landing to the bottom of the stairs for me 30 minutes after I've put them to bed.  The best, absolute best part about having literate kids, though, is when the write notes to each other. 

I'm so proud.

~ What the Hell Wednesday ~

Ah, a pregnant lady.  Sure, she's holding a doll and in an obnoxiously painted room, but still.  Who can't appreciate a very pregnant woman?  Most of us have been there so we have a sisterhood, you know?

Here's her story:  A performance artist who said giving birth is the "highest form of art" has delivered a baby boy — inside a New York City art gallery.  ON PURPOSE.

The Microscope Gallery in Brooklyn said Marni Kotak gave birth to a healthy infant, weighing 9 pounds, 2 ounces, and 21 inches long.

The 36-year-old artist had set up a home-birth center at the gallery, turning the space into a brightly decorated bedroom with ocean blue walls and photo-imprinted pillows.


The gallery said in a statement that "Baby X" was born at 10:17 a.m. Tuesday. It didn't say how many people witnessed the birth or give any other detail.


The gallery said a video of the birth will be added to its upcoming exhibition.

WHAT THE HELL?

Are you a letter writer complainer? You should be!

My friend, Sandy, and I meet on a Sunday once a month or so to have lunch and catch up.  This Sunday we met at Macaroni Grill.  If it could go wrong, it did.  We waited 25 minutes before we actually had to get up and go ask a server to have someone tend to our table.  I never got the salad I ordered, her order was incorrect, the coffee was cold and most definitely NOT decaf as ordered, blah, blah, blah.  We politely pointed all of this out to our server.  In the moment it was kind of no biggie but by the end of the meal we were fed up.  A kid-free, $30 meal should not be stressful or totally f'd up in my opinion.

I wrote to Macaroni Grill and gave all the specifics.  I think they need to know of their service on that particular afternoon. 

In the past I've written to numerous companies.  I really don't think my letters are bitchy/complainy, I think they are more informative.  I don't get angry about stuff so there is no angry tone in my letters, it's more of an FYI and that as a consumer I do expect to get what I pay for - every. single. time.  Every company has responded, some with coupons or whatever which is nice, but not the reason I write.  I'm anxious to hear what Macaroni Grill has to say.

Do you complain about things or do you act on them?

~ mini update ~

1.  See the nakie on the trampoline?  She is about 15 hours out from being sick and is 100% recovered.  Apparently napping and sitting on your mommy's lap all day is good medicine.

2.  See the blanket under the trampoline?  We had dinner under there tonight.  They thought it was awesome.  So did I (no dishes, no mess!).

3.  See the big kids?  They are working on their math workbooks.  They could be doing anything, including watching TV inside if they wanted, but this was their activity of choice after dinner. 

*See this post if you're wondering what the hell has them doing math voluntarily*