27February2011 Party of Five

Our party of 6 became a party of 5 when D left this morning for a women's conference in Dubai.  The kids all survived the first 12 hours so I reckon we did alright.  A few questions for you moms out there:

1. If a child eats cheese at every meal, does giving them apricots at the end of the day reverse the clogging factor?
2. How long does it take to get rid of burnt plastic smell?
3. Is it okay for little girls to wear baseball caps to school?  Subsequently, does anyone know of any good YouTube videos for tying ponytails?
4. Can one reverse the effects of Clorox on dress shirts, say with a magic marker or shoe polish?
5. Are Legos digestable?

On a serious note, when we had our family time tonight, J pointed out it was weird not being able to share it with mommy.  I'm inclined to agree.

26February2011 Quickshot: Preface to Spring

What a nice surprise! Almond blossoms in the neighbor's garden this morning.  Spring is coming!