by SMThornton | Dec 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
Dear Four-Year-Old Monkey,We love that you set your heart on this amazing Playmobil school instead of the shockingly pink Playmobil princess castle you raved about all year. The art class is adorable and the science lab is totally awesome. The fact that you can put...
by SMThornton | Nov 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
This weekend I went to a juried art fair at the Anchorage Museum. I had my four-year-old monkey with me, so the show is mostly a blur, but I did buy this amazing treasure box. It’s strange and quirky and covered with tons of tiny treasures. Here’s some of...
by SMThornton | Oct 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
I cannot get Lady Gaga out of my head. This is bad. Very bad.Do you know how hard it is to write about the Middle Ages or Ancient Egypt when you have the lyrics to “Bad Romance” or “Poker Face” running through your head, especially when...
by SMThornton | Oct 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
My daughter has big plans to go on Splash Mountain and Thunder Mountain Railroad in December when we visit Disneyland. Granted, the monkey is only going to be four, but she meets the height requirement for both. However, based on my Space Mountain debacle, I plan to...
by SMThornton | Aug 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
So I’m a little late to the party (as in the keg is empty and the DJ’s are packing up), but I started an account at Goodreads. I predict many lost hours as I search for every book on my shelves, plus all the ones I read in school or have since given away....
