Author Archives: Kim Baumgaertel

The Baumgaertel/Easley/Stoner contingent is in Reading, currently waiting the signal to walk to rehearsal and rehearse.  Our lovely morning began, of course, with a jaunt to Workhouse Coffee.  First, we found and hugged the bride and groom: Next, we took … Continue reading →

Our three wee preschoolers took their (very much anticipated) flight to London Tuesday night.  All I have to say is that Mr. Mo and I are similarly content with our very own screens and the food which periodically appears in … Continue reading →

Hello, Blog! It’s been a while. Let’s get coffee and catch up. Well, no. I have no time for coffee. Can I just catch you up with a simple list? Thanks. Letter P was a wash: For want of some … Continue reading →

If you give your preschoolers a paint set, they’ll need some water to go with it. When you give each their very own bowl of water, they’ll swirl their paint brushes into it until it turns royal blue and then … Continue reading →

Hello, January.  It’s good to see you, even though. My preschoolers think so, too, although mostly they just enjoyed their NOODLE NECKLACES, their NURSE coloring pages and their NIGHT craft (with stars and the moon). The takeaway for me, though, … Continue reading →

‘Twas two days before Christmas, December twenty-the-third, When gathered the B’s – yes, the whole family herd! Christmas Eve-Eve was chosen as the celebration date, Since Jenny the nurse would have no patients to sedate. Landing on Saturday came Jessica … Continue reading →

Here’s a short post for a sweet week, folks.  We learned that Letter M was for Moses, moose, and men – as in the gingerbread variety. We measured, mixed, smelled and tasted our dough.  We washed our hands and the … Continue reading →

“L” is for llama (which rhymes with “mama”), but this is a post for all my Granny, Grammy, Grandma, Mimi, Nana and Abuelita friends: did you ladies watch local news last week?  Did you hear the latest Orca research? Apparently, … Continue reading →

‘Twas a month before Christmas when Oma stood in her house, Which was vacuumed and purty, thanks – in part – to her spouse. The carpets were cleaned by the pros with much care Removing neat hairballs that Scout had … Continue reading →

Dearest Jessica and Jasper, Thank you for joining us at preschool this week!  As you know, Opa and I endeavor to present letters of the alphabet in an engaging, educational manner for your nieces and nephew.  Truly, some letters are … Continue reading →