#kids — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #kids, aggregated by home.social.
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Daddies By Man of Many
Two dads. Two completely different paths to fatherhood. And all the stuff nobody warns you about...Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/daddies/
#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Kids #Family #Parenting #Families
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Empty Nest… Again
We became empty nesters in 2021 when my step son left for college. My step daughter is two years older and she left for college in 2019. She finished her undergrad in 2023 and went to work at the same University in a research lab. My step son finished his under grad in 2025 and started grad school the next semester.
Also in 2025 my step daughter’s contract with the research lab finished. It was time for her to move on. Grad school was next, but she did not yet have anything lined up. She was going to need some time to work everything out so she moved back home temporarily and for a while we were no longer empty nesters.
Like I said though, it was temporary and today is the day that it ends. Next weekend we are flying out to California to help her move into her new University housing. About an hour ago she left the house so she can spend the rest of this week at her dad’s. He isn’t going out to CA right away so she’s going to spend some time with him while she can.
So technically speaking, she hasn’t actually moved out yet. That will happen, strictly speaking, on Saturday. Still… she won’t be back here until Saturday morning and that will just be to meet up with me and her mother for the drive to the airport.
So now we’re back to being empty nesters again. We also have to deal with the mixed feelings that come with it. On the one hand, she’s moving to southern California to start a PHD program. How awesome is that? She’s about to go through an amazing experience. I can’t wait to see what she does next, and I can’t wait to see what life has in store for her. She is incredible and she is going to do incredible things. At the same time, I don’t want her to go. My wife and I are really sad right now. We miss her already.
I am going to focus on the positives and try to just be excited for her. I don’t know if I can cheat myself that way, but I am going to try.
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🔢💃 Numberblock Twenty shows how #numbers join together and break apart while performing the Two Tens Tango.
Created with #math #education advisors, this #CBeebies animated short helps #children practice counting to 20 and visualize basic grouping before paper #exercises.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/numberblocks-twenty-two-tens-tango-song
#animation #bbc #kids #music #play #song #tv #learning #parenting #teaching #tksst #video
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🔢💃 Numberblock Twenty shows how #numbers join together and break apart while performing the Two Tens Tango.
Created with #math #education advisors, this #CBeebies animated short helps #children practice counting to 20 and visualize basic grouping before paper #exercises.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/numberblocks-twenty-two-tens-tango-song
#animation #bbc #kids #music #play #song #tv #learning #parenting #teaching #tksst #video
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🔢💃 Numberblock Twenty shows how #numbers join together and break apart while performing the Two Tens Tango.
Created with #math #education advisors, this #CBeebies animated short helps #children practice counting to 20 and visualize basic grouping before paper #exercises.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/numberblocks-twenty-two-tens-tango-song
#animation #bbc #kids #music #play #song #tv #learning #parenting #teaching #tksst #video
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🔢💃 Numberblock Twenty shows how #numbers join together and break apart while performing the Two Tens Tango.
Created with #math #education advisors, this #CBeebies animated short helps #children practice counting to 20 and visualize basic grouping before paper #exercises.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/numberblocks-twenty-two-tens-tango-song
#animation #bbc #kids #music #play #song #tv #learning #parenting #teaching #tksst #video
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🔢💃 Numberblock Twenty shows how #numbers join together and break apart while performing the Two Tens Tango.
Created with #math #education advisors, this #CBeebies animated short helps #children practice counting to 20 and visualize basic grouping before paper #exercises.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/numberblocks-twenty-two-tens-tango-song
#animation #bbc #kids #music #play #song #tv #learning #parenting #teaching #tksst #video
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🟣🖍️ Book League Storytime Adventures shares a read-along #video of Crockett Johnson's 1955 #classic picture book Harold and the Purple Crayon. A young boy uses his #purple crayon and #imagination to draw his own nighttime path, turning blank pages into an #adventure.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/harold-and-the-purple-crayon-read-aloud-video
#art #books #drawing #ideas #illustration #kids #reading #storytelling #moon #parenting #education #creativity #literature #tksst
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🟣🖍️ Book League Storytime Adventures shares a read-along #video of Crockett Johnson's 1955 #classic picture book Harold and the Purple Crayon. A young boy uses his #purple crayon and #imagination to draw his own nighttime path, turning blank pages into an #adventure.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/harold-and-the-purple-crayon-read-aloud-video
#art #books #drawing #ideas #illustration #kids #reading #storytelling #moon #parenting #education #creativity #literature #tksst
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🟣🖍️ Book League Storytime Adventures shares a read-along #video of Crockett Johnson's 1955 #classic picture book Harold and the Purple Crayon. A young boy uses his #purple crayon and #imagination to draw his own nighttime path, turning blank pages into an #adventure.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/harold-and-the-purple-crayon-read-aloud-video
#art #books #drawing #ideas #illustration #kids #reading #storytelling #moon #parenting #education #creativity #literature #tksst
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🟣🖍️ Book League Storytime Adventures shares a read-along #video of Crockett Johnson's 1955 #classic picture book Harold and the Purple Crayon. A young boy uses his #purple crayon and #imagination to draw his own nighttime path, turning blank pages into an #adventure.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/harold-and-the-purple-crayon-read-aloud-video
#art #books #drawing #ideas #illustration #kids #reading #storytelling #moon #parenting #education #creativity #literature #tksst
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🟣🖍️ Book League Storytime Adventures shares a read-along #video of Crockett Johnson's 1955 #classic picture book Harold and the Purple Crayon. A young boy uses his #purple crayon and #imagination to draw his own nighttime path, turning blank pages into an #adventure.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/harold-and-the-purple-crayon-read-aloud-video
#art #books #drawing #ideas #illustration #kids #reading #storytelling #moon #parenting #education #creativity #literature #tksst
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Critical Mass Berlin - Die Sonntagsrunde
Brandenburger Tor (Südostseite, d. h. Pariser Platz), Sonntag, 4. Oktober um 14:00 MESZ
Web: https://criticalmass.berlin/
Die familienfreundliche Sonntagsrunde der Critical Mass Berlin.
Foto von https://norden.social/@leckerkrabbe
Lizenz: CC0 Public Domainhttps://fahrradtermine-berlin.de/event/critical-mass-berlin-die-sonntagsrunde-15
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🔢💃 Numberblock Twenty shows how #numbers join together and break apart while performing the Two Tens Tango.
Created with #math #education advisors, this #CBeebies animated short helps #children practice counting to 20 and visualize basic grouping before paper #exercises.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/numberblocks-twenty-two-tens-tango-song
#animation #bbc #kids #music #play #song #tv #learning #parenting #teaching #tksst #video
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🔢💃 Numberblock Twenty shows how #numbers join together and break apart while performing the Two Tens Tango.
Created with #math #education advisors, this #CBeebies animated short helps #children practice counting to 20 and visualize basic grouping before paper #exercises.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/numberblocks-twenty-two-tens-tango-song
#animation #bbc #kids #music #play #song #tv #learning #parenting #teaching #tksst #video
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🔢💃 Numberblock Twenty shows how #numbers join together and break apart while performing the Two Tens Tango.
Created with #math #education advisors, this #CBeebies animated short helps #children practice counting to 20 and visualize basic grouping before paper #exercises.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/numberblocks-twenty-two-tens-tango-song
#animation #bbc #kids #music #play #song #tv #learning #parenting #teaching #tksst #video
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🔢💃 Numberblock Twenty shows how #numbers join together and break apart while performing the Two Tens Tango.
Created with #math #education advisors, this #CBeebies animated short helps #children practice counting to 20 and visualize basic grouping before paper #exercises.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/numberblocks-twenty-two-tens-tango-song
#animation #bbc #kids #music #play #song #tv #learning #parenting #teaching #tksst #video
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🔢💃 Numberblock Twenty shows how #numbers join together and break apart while performing the Two Tens Tango.
Created with #math #education advisors, this #CBeebies animated short helps #children practice counting to 20 and visualize basic grouping before paper #exercises.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/numberblocks-twenty-two-tens-tango-song
#animation #bbc #kids #music #play #song #tv #learning #parenting #teaching #tksst #video
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A carjacker stole an SUV with two kids inside. He didn’t count on the 8-year-old girl in the backseat.
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🟣🖍️ Book League Storytime Adventures shares a read-along #video of Crockett Johnson's 1955 #classic picture book Harold and the Purple Crayon. A young boy uses his #purple crayon and #imagination to draw his own nighttime path, turning blank pages into an #adventure.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/harold-and-the-purple-crayon-read-aloud-video
#art #books #drawing #ideas #illustration #kids #reading #storytelling #moon #parenting #education #creativity #literature #tksst
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🟣🖍️ Book League Storytime Adventures shares a read-along #video of Crockett Johnson's 1955 #classic picture book Harold and the Purple Crayon. A young boy uses his #purple crayon and #imagination to draw his own nighttime path, turning blank pages into an #adventure.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/harold-and-the-purple-crayon-read-aloud-video
#art #books #drawing #ideas #illustration #kids #reading #storytelling #moon #parenting #education #creativity #literature #tksst
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🟣🖍️ Book League Storytime Adventures shares a read-along #video of Crockett Johnson's 1955 #classic picture book Harold and the Purple Crayon. A young boy uses his #purple crayon and #imagination to draw his own nighttime path, turning blank pages into an #adventure.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/harold-and-the-purple-crayon-read-aloud-video
#art #books #drawing #ideas #illustration #kids #reading #storytelling #moon #parenting #education #creativity #literature #tksst
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🟣🖍️ Book League Storytime Adventures shares a read-along #video of Crockett Johnson's 1955 #classic picture book Harold and the Purple Crayon. A young boy uses his #purple crayon and #imagination to draw his own nighttime path, turning blank pages into an #adventure.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/harold-and-the-purple-crayon-read-aloud-video
#art #books #drawing #ideas #illustration #kids #reading #storytelling #moon #parenting #education #creativity #literature #tksst
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🟣🖍️ Book League Storytime Adventures shares a read-along #video of Crockett Johnson's 1955 #classic picture book Harold and the Purple Crayon. A young boy uses his #purple crayon and #imagination to draw his own nighttime path, turning blank pages into an #adventure.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/harold-and-the-purple-crayon-read-aloud-video
#art #books #drawing #ideas #illustration #kids #reading #storytelling #moon #parenting #education #creativity #literature #tksst
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Aw, nights are long but fun and memorable.
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Aw, nights are long but fun and memorable.
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Texas Tech students showcase Spain camp for kids who battled cancer
LUBBOCK, Texas (KC…
#Spain #ES #Europe #Europa #EU #abroad #allisonchildress #art #Award #battled #brittanycrittenden #camp #Cancer #community #culinary #curriculum #family #familysciences #first #friday #humandevelopment #in #kids #LilyIdayaraj #medicine #NinseyBeltran #nutritional #program #sciences #Seville #sherathomas-jackson #Showcase #students #study #TECH #Texas #trail #University
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Texas Tech students showcase Spain camp for kids who battled cancer
LUBBOCK, Texas (KC…
#Spain #ES #Europe #Europa #EU #abroad #allisonchildress #art #Award #battled #brittanycrittenden #camp #Cancer #community #culinary #curriculum #family #familysciences #first #friday #humandevelopment #in #kids #LilyIdayaraj #medicine #NinseyBeltran #nutritional #program #sciences #Seville #sherathomas-jackson #Showcase #students #study #TECH #Texas #trail #University
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/1186963/ Texas Tech students showcase Spain camp for kids who battled cancer #Abroad #AllisonChildress #Art #Award #battled #BrittanyCrittenden #camp #Cancer #Community #Culinary #curriculum #EU #Europe #Family #FamilySciences #First #friday #HumanDevelopment #in #kids #LilyIdayaraj #Medicine #NinseyBeltran #nutritional #program #Sciences #Seville #SheraThomasJackson #Showcase #Spain #Students #study #Tech #Texas #Trail #University
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https://www.evshift.com/520640/do-we-need-to-crack-down-on-kids-riding-e-bikes/ Do We Need to Crack Down on Kids Riding E-Bikes? #1800LeeFree #800leefree #AccidentAttorneys #crack #Ebikes #ElectricBikes #ElectricMotorcycles #ElectricVehicles #EV #kids #LawOfficesOfLeeSteinberg #MichiganAccidentAttorneys #MichiganAccidentLawyer #MichiganPersonalInjury #MichiganPersonalInjuryLawyers #motorcycles #PersonalInjuryLawyers #Riding
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The Lily Cafe Weekly Highlights – September 4, 2026
At Home
This was a fast week, and this weekend is a long one for my kids. They’re off today and Monday, which will be nice because they can help keep the kittens in check! It’s been so busy all week, and the cats have decided it’s the perfect time to get back into jumping on everything and otherwise getting into trouble.
I’ve been tired, but the weather is finally nice again. It looks like it’ll get warm again next week, but it shouldn’t be over 100 like last week. I’m really enjoying the nicer weather, and so are the cats. When they’re cool and comfortable, they’re really active. Oh, maybe it’s a bad thing it’s not hot.
Anyways, the kids are doing well. My daughter’s class did a book tasting, an annual thing the 4th grade teachers do to introduce different genres. It kicks off their 40 book challenge. My son refused to take part, but my daughter seems interested. It’ll be a fun challenge, and she’s already picked out a couple of books she wants to read.
What I’ve Read
I really enjoyed Silk and Sensibility by Mengxi Seeley. It read like a cross between Sense and Sensibility and an historical Chinese drama. I had so much fun with it. Who knew Regency England and the Ming Dynasty worked so well together?
In progress: Eat, Drink, and Get Buried by Cleo Coyle
This is the 22nd installment in the Coffeehouse Mystery series, featuring Clare, who runs the historic Village Blend coffee shop in NYC, as she solves murder mysteries alongside her Village Blend team, her NYPD detective fiance, her former mother-in-law (who owns the coffee shop), and sometimes her ex-husband. This one brings her adult daughter Joy home for a party her best friend is throwing for her boyfriend, but, of course, someone dies and Clare is determined to get to the bottom of it. I love this series, and am torn between tearing through this or savoring it.
Kids’ Reading Corner
The 7th Grader: He has no books in progress at the moment, but he’s doing plenty of math…
The 4th Grader: Thanks to the book tasting her class did the other day, she has a couple of books she wants to check out from the library. Otherwise I believe she’s reading about unicorn princesses right now.
The Kitchen
Even though we had pleasant weather and a working oven, I did not manage to bake anything. This week was too busy, but my son keeps saying he wants to make brownies.
The Writing Lounge
I barely managed to get this written, and my posts for Monday and Tuesday, so there wasn’t too much writing going on this week. Between people coming to work on the house, give us quotes, and appointments, there were days I barely checked my email.
Featured Posts From the Cafe
This week I shared my thoughts on historical fantasy thanks to Fantasy with Friends and my reviews for Morfran, Dark Lord Reformed by S.B. West and An Empire in the Clouds by Ai Jiang.
Blog Stats and Other Interesting Things
As much fun as this section has been, I’ve decided to retire it for the time being because 1) it’s kind of a pain to do and 2) I’m currently in my “I don’t really care about stats” phase (I cycle back and forth, so this section might return one day).
Featured Blog Post
Each week I aim to share my favorite post of the week. But, as my brain is increasingly cluttered with manuscript-related things and I’m getting increasingly sidetracked by my backyard as it’s gone from dead to wildflowery to I’m worried it’s overgrowing, I’ll be taking a break from this section.
If you would be so kind, one of my best friends is an artist and recently opened her online store. If you like LGBTQ art, take a look: Sunlight & Sky.
See you next week, and thanks for reading!
#Artist #baking #books #food #kids #life #motherhood #writing -
The Lily Cafe Weekly Highlights – September 4, 2026
At Home
This was a fast week, and this weekend is a long one for my kids. They’re off today and Monday, which will be nice because they can help keep the kittens in check! It’s been so busy all week, and the cats have decided it’s the perfect time to get back into jumping on everything and otherwise getting into trouble.
I’ve been tired, but the weather is finally nice again. It looks like it’ll get warm again next week, but it shouldn’t be over 100 like last week. I’m really enjoying the nicer weather, and so are the cats. When they’re cool and comfortable, they’re really active. Oh, maybe it’s a bad thing it’s not hot.
Anyways, the kids are doing well. My daughter’s class did a book tasting, an annual thing the 4th grade teachers do to introduce different genres. It kicks off their 40 book challenge. My son refused to take part, but my daughter seems interested. It’ll be a fun challenge, and she’s already picked out a couple of books she wants to read.
What I’ve Read
I really enjoyed Silk and Sensibility by Mengxi Seeley. It read like a cross between Sense and Sensibility and an historical Chinese drama. I had so much fun with it. Who knew Regency England and the Ming Dynasty worked so well together?
In progress: Eat, Drink, and Get Buried by Cleo Coyle
This is the 22nd installment in the Coffeehouse Mystery series, featuring Clare, who runs the historic Village Blend coffee shop in NYC, as she solves murder mysteries alongside her Village Blend team, her NYPD detective fiance, her former mother-in-law (who owns the coffee shop), and sometimes her ex-husband. This one brings her adult daughter Joy home for a party her best friend is throwing for her boyfriend, but, of course, someone dies and Clare is determined to get to the bottom of it. I love this series, and am torn between tearing through this or savoring it.
Kids’ Reading Corner
The 7th Grader: He has no books in progress at the moment, but he’s doing plenty of math…
The 4th Grader: Thanks to the book tasting her class did the other day, she has a couple of books she wants to check out from the library. Otherwise I believe she’s reading about unicorn princesses right now.
The Kitchen
Even though we had pleasant weather and a working oven, I did not manage to bake anything. This week was too busy, but my son keeps saying he wants to make brownies.
The Writing Lounge
I barely managed to get this written, and my posts for Monday and Tuesday, so there wasn’t too much writing going on this week. Between people coming to work on the house, give us quotes, and appointments, there were days I barely checked my email.
Featured Posts From the Cafe
This week I shared my thoughts on historical fantasy thanks to Fantasy with Friends and my reviews for Morfran, Dark Lord Reformed by S.B. West and An Empire in the Clouds by Ai Jiang.
Blog Stats and Other Interesting Things
As much fun as this section has been, I’ve decided to retire it for the time being because 1) it’s kind of a pain to do and 2) I’m currently in my “I don’t really care about stats” phase (I cycle back and forth, so this section might return one day).
Featured Blog Post
Each week I aim to share my favorite post of the week. But, as my brain is increasingly cluttered with manuscript-related things and I’m getting increasingly sidetracked by my backyard as it’s gone from dead to wildflowery to I’m worried it’s overgrowing, I’ll be taking a break from this section.
If you would be so kind, one of my best friends is an artist and recently opened her online store. If you like LGBTQ art, take a look: Sunlight & Sky.
See you next week, and thanks for reading!
#Artist #baking #books #food #kids #life #motherhood #writing -
The Lily Cafe Weekly Highlights – September 4, 2026
At Home
This was a fast week, and this weekend is a long one for my kids. They’re off today and Monday, which will be nice because they can help keep the kittens in check! It’s been so busy all week, and the cats have decided it’s the perfect time to get back into jumping on everything and otherwise getting into trouble.
I’ve been tired, but the weather is finally nice again. It looks like it’ll get warm again next week, but it shouldn’t be over 100 like last week. I’m really enjoying the nicer weather, and so are the cats. When they’re cool and comfortable, they’re really active. Oh, maybe it’s a bad thing it’s not hot.
Anyways, the kids are doing well. My daughter’s class did a book tasting, an annual thing the 4th grade teachers do to introduce different genres. It kicks off their 40 book challenge. My son refused to take part, but my daughter seems interested. It’ll be a fun challenge, and she’s already picked out a couple of books she wants to read.
What I’ve Read
I really enjoyed Silk and Sensibility by Mengxi Seeley. It read like a cross between Sense and Sensibility and an historical Chinese drama. I had so much fun with it. Who knew Regency England and the Ming Dynasty worked so well together?
In progress: Eat, Drink, and Get Buried by Cleo Coyle
This is the 22nd installment in the Coffeehouse Mystery series, featuring Clare, who runs the historic Village Blend coffee shop in NYC, as she solves murder mysteries alongside her Village Blend team, her NYPD detective fiance, her former mother-in-law (who owns the coffee shop), and sometimes her ex-husband. This one brings her adult daughter Joy home for a party her best friend is throwing for her boyfriend, but, of course, someone dies and Clare is determined to get to the bottom of it. I love this series, and am torn between tearing through this or savoring it.
Kids’ Reading Corner
The 7th Grader: He has no books in progress at the moment, but he’s doing plenty of math…
The 4th Grader: Thanks to the book tasting her class did the other day, she has a couple of books she wants to check out from the library. Otherwise I believe she’s reading about unicorn princesses right now.
The Kitchen
Even though we had pleasant weather and a working oven, I did not manage to bake anything. This week was too busy, but my son keeps saying he wants to make brownies.
The Writing Lounge
I barely managed to get this written, and my posts for Monday and Tuesday, so there wasn’t too much writing going on this week. Between people coming to work on the house, give us quotes, and appointments, there were days I barely checked my email.
Featured Posts From the Cafe
This week I shared my thoughts on historical fantasy thanks to Fantasy with Friends and my reviews for Morfran, Dark Lord Reformed by S.B. West and An Empire in the Clouds by Ai Jiang.
Blog Stats and Other Interesting Things
As much fun as this section has been, I’ve decided to retire it for the time being because 1) it’s kind of a pain to do and 2) I’m currently in my “I don’t really care about stats” phase (I cycle back and forth, so this section might return one day).
Featured Blog Post
Each week I aim to share my favorite post of the week. But, as my brain is increasingly cluttered with manuscript-related things and I’m getting increasingly sidetracked by my backyard as it’s gone from dead to wildflowery to I’m worried it’s overgrowing, I’ll be taking a break from this section.
If you would be so kind, one of my best friends is an artist and recently opened her online store. If you like LGBTQ art, take a look: Sunlight & Sky.
See you next week, and thanks for reading!
#Artist #baking #books #food #kids #life #motherhood #writing -
The Lily Cafe Weekly Highlights – September 4, 2026
At Home
This was a fast week, and this weekend is a long one for my kids. They’re off today and Monday, which will be nice because they can help keep the kittens in check! It’s been so busy all week, and the cats have decided it’s the perfect time to get back into jumping on everything and otherwise getting into trouble.
I’ve been tired, but the weather is finally nice again. It looks like it’ll get warm again next week, but it shouldn’t be over 100 like last week. I’m really enjoying the nicer weather, and so are the cats. When they’re cool and comfortable, they’re really active. Oh, maybe it’s a bad thing it’s not hot.
Anyways, the kids are doing well. My daughter’s class did a book tasting, an annual thing the 4th grade teachers do to introduce different genres. It kicks off their 40 book challenge. My son refused to take part, but my daughter seems interested. It’ll be a fun challenge, and she’s already picked out a couple of books she wants to read.
What I’ve Read
I really enjoyed Silk and Sensibility by Mengxi Seeley. It read like a cross between Sense and Sensibility and an historical Chinese drama. I had so much fun with it. Who knew Regency England and the Ming Dynasty worked so well together?
In progress: Eat, Drink, and Get Buried by Cleo Coyle
This is the 22nd installment in the Coffeehouse Mystery series, featuring Clare, who runs the historic Village Blend coffee shop in NYC, as she solves murder mysteries alongside her Village Blend team, her NYPD detective fiance, her former mother-in-law (who owns the coffee shop), and sometimes her ex-husband. This one brings her adult daughter Joy home for a party her best friend is throwing for her boyfriend, but, of course, someone dies and Clare is determined to get to the bottom of it. I love this series, and am torn between tearing through this or savoring it.
Kids’ Reading Corner
The 7th Grader: He has no books in progress at the moment, but he’s doing plenty of math…
The 4th Grader: Thanks to the book tasting her class did the other day, she has a couple of books she wants to check out from the library. Otherwise I believe she’s reading about unicorn princesses right now.
The Kitchen
Even though we had pleasant weather and a working oven, I did not manage to bake anything. This week was too busy, but my son keeps saying he wants to make brownies.
The Writing Lounge
I barely managed to get this written, and my posts for Monday and Tuesday, so there wasn’t too much writing going on this week. Between people coming to work on the house, give us quotes, and appointments, there were days I barely checked my email.
Featured Posts From the Cafe
This week I shared my thoughts on historical fantasy thanks to Fantasy with Friends and my reviews for Morfran, Dark Lord Reformed by S.B. West and An Empire in the Clouds by Ai Jiang.
Blog Stats and Other Interesting Things
As much fun as this section has been, I’ve decided to retire it for the time being because 1) it’s kind of a pain to do and 2) I’m currently in my “I don’t really care about stats” phase (I cycle back and forth, so this section might return one day).
Featured Blog Post
Each week I aim to share my favorite post of the week. But, as my brain is increasingly cluttered with manuscript-related things and I’m getting increasingly sidetracked by my backyard as it’s gone from dead to wildflowery to I’m worried it’s overgrowing, I’ll be taking a break from this section.
If you would be so kind, one of my best friends is an artist and recently opened her online store. If you like LGBTQ art, take a look: Sunlight & Sky.
See you next week, and thanks for reading!
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The Lily Cafe Weekly Highlights – September 4, 2026
At Home
This was a fast week, and this weekend is a long one for my kids. They’re off today and Monday, which will be nice because they can help keep the kittens in check! It’s been so busy all week, and the cats have decided it’s the perfect time to get back into jumping on everything and otherwise getting into trouble.
I’ve been tired, but the weather is finally nice again. It looks like it’ll get warm again next week, but it shouldn’t be over 100 like last week. I’m really enjoying the nicer weather, and so are the cats. When they’re cool and comfortable, they’re really active. Oh, maybe it’s a bad thing it’s not hot.
Anyways, the kids are doing well. My daughter’s class did a book tasting, an annual thing the 4th grade teachers do to introduce different genres. It kicks off their 40 book challenge. My son refused to take part, but my daughter seems interested. It’ll be a fun challenge, and she’s already picked out a couple of books she wants to read.
What I’ve Read
I really enjoyed Silk and Sensibility by Mengxi Seeley. It read like a cross between Sense and Sensibility and an historical Chinese drama. I had so much fun with it. Who knew Regency England and the Ming Dynasty worked so well together?
In progress: Eat, Drink, and Get Buried by Cleo Coyle
This is the 22nd installment in the Coffeehouse Mystery series, featuring Clare, who runs the historic Village Blend coffee shop in NYC, as she solves murder mysteries alongside her Village Blend team, her NYPD detective fiance, her former mother-in-law (who owns the coffee shop), and sometimes her ex-husband. This one brings her adult daughter Joy home for a party her best friend is throwing for her boyfriend, but, of course, someone dies and Clare is determined to get to the bottom of it. I love this series, and am torn between tearing through this or savoring it.
Kids’ Reading Corner
The 7th Grader: He has no books in progress at the moment, but he’s doing plenty of math…
The 4th Grader: Thanks to the book tasting her class did the other day, she has a couple of books she wants to check out from the library. Otherwise I believe she’s reading about unicorn princesses right now.
The Kitchen
Even though we had pleasant weather and a working oven, I did not manage to bake anything. This week was too busy, but my son keeps saying he wants to make brownies.
The Writing Lounge
I barely managed to get this written, and my posts for Monday and Tuesday, so there wasn’t too much writing going on this week. Between people coming to work on the house, give us quotes, and appointments, there were days I barely checked my email.
Featured Posts From the Cafe
This week I shared my thoughts on historical fantasy thanks to Fantasy with Friends and my reviews for Morfran, Dark Lord Reformed by S.B. West and An Empire in the Clouds by Ai Jiang.
Blog Stats and Other Interesting Things
As much fun as this section has been, I’ve decided to retire it for the time being because 1) it’s kind of a pain to do and 2) I’m currently in my “I don’t really care about stats” phase (I cycle back and forth, so this section might return one day).
Featured Blog Post
Each week I aim to share my favorite post of the week. But, as my brain is increasingly cluttered with manuscript-related things and I’m getting increasingly sidetracked by my backyard as it’s gone from dead to wildflowery to I’m worried it’s overgrowing, I’ll be taking a break from this section.
If you would be so kind, one of my best friends is an artist and recently opened her online store. If you like LGBTQ art, take a look: Sunlight & Sky.
See you next week, and thanks for reading!
#Artist #baking #books #food #kids #life #motherhood #writing -
💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🐦🌱 A #VirginiaTech-led study surveyed about bird feeding in Project FeederWatch, asking people how the routine affected them.
At season’s end 95% said feeding and watching #birds had positively shaped their well-being. Respondents described the effect through #emotions such as joy and calm, engagement like building identification skills, and a felt sense of meaning.
👉 https://phys.org/news/2026-09-birds.html
#wellbeing #mentalhealth #nature #FeederWatch #kids #outdoors #science #parenting #mindfulness #animals #wildlife
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🐦🌱 A #VirginiaTech-led study surveyed about bird feeding in Project FeederWatch, asking people how the routine affected them.
At season’s end 95% said feeding and watching #birds had positively shaped their well-being. Respondents described the effect through #emotions such as joy and calm, engagement like building identification skills, and a felt sense of meaning.
👉 https://phys.org/news/2026-09-birds.html
#wellbeing #mentalhealth #nature #FeederWatch #kids #outdoors #science #parenting #mindfulness #animals #wildlife
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🐦🌱 A #VirginiaTech-led study surveyed about bird feeding in Project FeederWatch, asking people how the routine affected them.
At season’s end 95% said feeding and watching #birds had positively shaped their well-being. Respondents described the effect through #emotions such as joy and calm, engagement like building identification skills, and a felt sense of meaning.
👉 https://phys.org/news/2026-09-birds.html
#wellbeing #mentalhealth #nature #FeederWatch #kids #outdoors #science #parenting #mindfulness #animals #wildlife
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🐦🌱 A #VirginiaTech-led study surveyed about bird feeding in Project FeederWatch, asking people how the routine affected them.
At season’s end 95% said feeding and watching #birds had positively shaped their well-being. Respondents described the effect through #emotions such as joy and calm, engagement like building identification skills, and a felt sense of meaning.
👉 https://phys.org/news/2026-09-birds.html
#wellbeing #mentalhealth #nature #FeederWatch #kids #outdoors #science #parenting #mindfulness #animals #wildlife
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🐦🌱 A #VirginiaTech-led study surveyed about bird feeding in Project FeederWatch, asking people how the routine affected them.
At season’s end 95% said feeding and watching #birds had positively shaped their well-being. Respondents described the effect through #emotions such as joy and calm, engagement like building identification skills, and a felt sense of meaning.
👉 https://phys.org/news/2026-09-birds.html
#wellbeing #mentalhealth #nature #FeederWatch #kids #outdoors #science #parenting #mindfulness #animals #wildlife
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Slow day Thursday
Thursday, 27 August 2026 Garrett prepares to make tea in the tea pot. Tea is back in vogue again. We have had a bit of a cold going around, and everyone was moving slow. […] -
Slow day Thursday
Thursday, 27 August 2026 Garrett prepares to make tea in the tea pot. Tea is back in vogue again. We have had a bit of a cold going around, and everyone was moving slow. […] -
Shopping & Kid fun!
Wednesday, 26 August 2026 Smolder says it's about time someone got up to feed him! Or let him out. Or whatever he demands. […] -
Shopping & Kid fun!
Wednesday, 26 August 2026 Smolder says it's about time someone got up to feed him! Or let him out. Or whatever he demands. […] -
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Conflicted
I am conflicted and I always get into this state when the kids are involved.
When my step daughter moved away to college in 2019 I was conflicted. On the one hand, I wanted her to go away to school and have a fantastic experience and learn a ton and make new friends and start her life and have everything be amazing. On the other hand I wanted her to stay home with us forever.
Two years later when my step son went away to college it was the same thing. I wanted him to go to school and have the time of his life and learn incredible things and have adventures and excitement and make memories that would last a lifetime while also not wanting him to leave us, ever.
In May of 2025 my step daughter moved home. She graduated and worked a two year contract at the University. When the contract ended she came home to live with us while she figured out her next move. The next move was grad school, but she had to work out the details. It took a little more than a year, but next month she is going to start school in California.
I am so excited for her I could burst… again… just like 2019. Just like my step son in 2021. I fear I might spontaneously combust out of excitement for her future. She’s going to finish grad school with a PHD and then every time I see her I will ask her, “what’s up, doc?” and it will be epic and no one will ever get tired of that stupid Bugs Bunny joke and we will always laugh and it will be perfect.
Also, I don’t want her to move. I mean, I thought moving from Massachusetts to Vermont was bad… California? No way!
She’ll still be here for a few more weeks, but the next milestone in the moving process happened today…
https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/55475269896/in/datetaken/
It’s time to start packing. I’m excited and sad at the same time, but what else is new?
#Family #iphoneography #Kids #moving #photography #StepKids
