Life in a grid

[smittenbyu]

Left to right:

• Library had a book sale last week. I vowed not to go since D's bookshelf is overflowing. N keeps a fare share of books away, but D always finds them. So today and tomorrow I have to sort them and donate them to the library or have them picked up on freecycle, when she is not around! But I went and bought like 20  books from the sale! Many of them were small stories that we could also take on road trips, fit in my purse, etc. We can't leave home without a book!


• D likes this particular smoothie from Trader Joe's that has beetroot in it. We tried making it at home but she wouldn't drink it. We now, saved the bottle and make it and refill it and seems to be working. Bad sneaky parents, I know. But we have to save money somehow! She loves the purple mustache it creates! We call her Joker (from Batman)


• Once in a while she asks for ponytails! She had three on and yesterday it was 4!


• She rolled chapatis! She actually rolled nice circles but she kept making them into balls and rolling again...never made it to the pan. Maybe in a few more months (years) before she makes consumable chapatis!


• We are ready for snow! Well, I am wishing we get maybe 3-4 2-inch snowfall this winter! Yes, I am very careful what I wish for!! :P She & I got snow boots! Hers were found at a consignment sale (actually so did the sweater, & the hat! The sweater is "boys" one - it was cheaper and thicker!!


• I dug out the patch-quilt I had started making for D 3 years ago. I realised it was actually done, needed batting and sewing the back. But now it would be too small for her and so am adding more to it. I need to buy the batting material and will be done!


• D's first ice cream cone! She never liked ice cream! Until, a month ago!! Now we can't keep any at home as she will want it for lunch/dinner! :S

Comments

[echomyst.livejournal.com]

Cute pigtails. Interesting about the price difference with boys vs girls goods... I've also noticed that kids' clothes often cost as much if not more than adult clothes!

I try to avoid book sales :-P

[smittenbyu]

The price difference was not that significant really. But I felt (even with brand new stuff) I find a lot more options in rugged weather/outerwear for boys than girls. It's as if girls don't go out and play when it's cold or something. You have the usual snow suits, jackets that you get for both genders but in sweaters, zipped-sweatshirts (what do you call what she is wearing in the picture?), you get more fleece-lined ones for boys than girls. You even find actual wool being used more for the boys than the girls. At least it was easier to find!

Oh and tell me about it! We were in NYC looking for some sweaters. D's was twice the price compared to ours!! We ended up just layering her in many layers. Never will forget to pack a sweater just in case for travel again!

:)