Look what the 9YO left on my computer this time

I wonder which book inspired this? Also, Admiral Canelo is going to have to learn not to leave his Top Secret CAT-FACE files open on a shared…

My carefree no-fuss Thanksgiving

In a normal year, hosting Thanksgiving takes about three weeks. This year, for various reasons, I just wasn’t feeling up to it. So about a month ago, I announced to all concerned that I wouldn’t be cooking a turkey with all the trimmings this year. Oh my goodness, you’d have thought I’d canceled Christmas.

Wordless Wednesday: Fun with Jane

Someone’s been playing with my Jane Austen action figure. Related Links: More Wordless Wednesdays on Caterpickles

Dinner at Caterpickles

Mommyo, anxiously: “Oh dear, I think these green beans may be just a tad overdone. What do you think, The (then) Eight-Year-Old?” The (then) Eight-Year-Old, using…

Never go to war with a cat

The (then) Eight-Year-Old, interrupted in a key tactical mission with Snoopy, the World War I Flying Ace: “Canelo! What are you doing in the runway? I…

If you take your Nine-Year-Old to the Shedd Aquarium…

She’ll ask you to take a picture of her by the growth chart, and you will be shocked to discover that your baby is now almost…

The (then) Eight-Year-Old talks with Uncle Phil

Uncle Phil: “Have you ever seen magnesium burn?” The (then) Eight-Year-Old, sadly: “No. We don’t have that kind of science teacher.” Fortunately, she does have (carefully supervised)…

Saturday mornings at Caterpickles

Mommyo, gazing at the piles of toys, laundry, paper, and other debris generated by another week of living at Caterpickles Central: “Before we do anything else…

Late Night at Caterpickles

It’s summer, so of course, it must be time to visit the Caterpickles Way Back Machine. Today’s story comes from the Summer of 2013, when The Nine-Year-Old…