Author Archives: Alicia
Guest Napper #134 – Waiting for Weather
This week, those of us in the D.C. area who aren’t petrified by the prospect of (gasp) WINTRY MIX were briefly tantalized by the possibility of the first light snow of the season. Sadly for Santa watchers, all we got was a frigid downpour – in my opinion, the worst type of gloomy weather. Nevertheless, …
Guest Napper #29 Redux – Cuddly Couch Potatoes
Ahhh, Thanksgiving. The holiday when everyone stuffs themselves to the gills and then collapses on the couch while the hosts do the dishes. Or maybe just Mom. Anyway, it looks like our little darlings who made such a sensation with their dog-and-baby nap over a year ago are back. And, boy, are they sleepy. These two …
Guest Napper #133 – Guardian of the Gifts
This has been a new kind of holiday season for me, because both of my boys have become aware of Santa at the same time. Every time they ask for something they saw on TV, I tell them to go tell the Elf on the Shelf. Cormac turned to me yesterday and earnestly whispered, “Mama, …
Guest Napper #132: Zero Alarm Fire
Both of my boys recently had fire safety week at school, and I tell you, they were pretty excited about it. By the looks of it, Bethany’s daughter Stella is, like, SUPER EXCITED, TOO. I’m sure it’s hard to get used to the on-call lifestyle of a firefighter. Perhaps we need one more alarm in …