Tag Archives: family

“Well, I was pretending to be a bird…”

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Monki

It’s never good when you get a text at work from your husband with the word “fracture” in it, and the immediate phone conversation with your child starts with, “well, I was pretending to be a bird…”. Our Baby Monkey … Continue reading →

Posted in HEALTH, KIDS, PARENTING | Tagged family, fracture, high energy child, home life, Kids, Mammoth, motherhood, parenting, parenting styles, playground accident, ski | 1 Comment

All I Want for Christmas

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Monki

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year! With the kids jingle belling. And everyone telling you ‘Be of good cheer’. It’s the most wonderful time of the year!’ The speaker in the mall happily chimes on the Harrry Connick … Continue reading →

Posted in COUPLE, HOME, KIDS, PARENTING | Tagged Christmas list, family, Giada De Laurentiis, holiday, home life, humor, Mary Poppins, motherhood, Mr Sandman, Popeye, Santa, The Mysterious Benedict Society | 3 Comments

Stay-cation in Malibu

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Monki

Thanks to campari girl’s recent post on Malibu, the Monkey clan had a fabulous day here. We started the day with a hike along the shoreline in Point Dume. The trail was sandy and fantastic. And the view! The view … Continue reading →

Posted in COUPLE, KIDS, PARENTING, TRAVEL | Tagged family, malibu, stay-cation, Summer | 2 Comments

EATS: Independence Parfait

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Monki

When I picked Plumster up from summer camp today, she declared that she was making a surprise for me. “I will make a surprise for you too!” I replied enthusiastically as we climbed into my car. Dinner tonight consisted of … Continue reading →

Posted in EATS, HOME, KIDS | Tagged almond, dessert, family, July fourth, parfait, strawberries, Summer | 7 Comments

Weeknight Warriors

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Monki

The period between getting off from work to putting Plumster to bed is what I often think of as The Battle of Time. There are certain activities that need to be checked off the list. Some activities can be done in a … Continue reading →

Posted in CAREER, COUPLE, KIDS | Tagged career women, dinner, family, meals, quick meals, The Incredibles | 3 Comments

Dads

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Monki

Just saw “The Place Beyond the Pines” starring Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper and Eva Mendes on our date night. It has been reviewed as a crime drama about how the sins of a father affect his son. On a more … Continue reading →