Nursery School Relics

Today was Molly's last day of nursery school. She came home with a whole bag full of swag, including all of her day-to-day stuff from class - her carpet square for circle time, her chair name tag, her yellow triangle with her photo on it which was used to check in every morning, and perhaps most touchingly, her Shabbat Ima (handmade) necklace, complete with Hebrew name. All these things were in her classroom day in and day out, and of course amongst the bustle of a rainy Tuesday morning or a hurried pick-up on a way to a dentist appointment, were the most mundane things in the world. Now, out-of-context and lying around our apartment, they are of course overwhelmingly touching. And like so many things with one's child's childhood, I am suddenly filled with regret for every moment this past year that I complained about, rushed past, or simply didn't appreciate. Or, as Molly would say, "no more pre-school."

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Could New York City Mom Become Westchester Mom?

My (clearly brilliant) kid got shut-out of the New York City public school system.
No Hunter.
No G/T.
No lottery placements, either at the lottery-only schools or the general education lottery.

I thought we could just give her zoned school a try, but after a tour, decided that too just wasn't an option.

So, what to do? Move to a good zoned school? Try the lotteries again next year? Apply to private schools?

My answer: Goodbye, New York City. So, the question is, where is the best place for a New York City Mom to live, besides New York City?

Now This I Gotta Buy

Molly and Kelly are both promised dogs - or the pet of their choice - on their ninth birthday. Never have I so much wished for a family dog as now, just so we could have the pooch wear this.

For more elitist merchandise, go here.

Dora the Explorer

If you ever doubted the many fine points of Dora the Explorer, read this review.

Happy Mothers Day

I love this site, but until now I never had anything worthy of submission. I hope they post it!

Happy Mother's Day everyone!

When is MY book deal coming?

The latest blog that is becoming a book:

Postcards from Yo Momma.

...which I admit, is actually pretty funny. As is Stuff White People Like and of course the blog-father of all blog book deals, PostSecret.

But just because I can admit these blogs are good, doesn't mean I don't want MY book deal too!

Update: Just read about this site: Young Me/Now Me. It is so book deal bound too.