The Laine List

The Best Mother’s Day Gift: My Children

Elaine Griffin — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:41:13 +0000

Yesterday was my son’s 7th birthday. Seven years ago, one week before Mother’s Day, he made me a mother. Four years later, one week after Mother’s Day, I became a mother again. This time, to a daughter. I was gifted with two amazing little people. There are some ways that bringing my babies into the [...]

wReck Derby Week Three: Shut Up and Skate

Elaine Griffin — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:07:55 +0000

I’m happy to say that I survived week three. Not only did I survive, but I have an increased confidence and excitement; two things that were quickly retreating from my life. You might remember that I injured my quad last week, and was hard core bummin’. The good news is by Friday I was able [...]

wReck Derby Week Two: Fresh Meat Injury

Elaine Griffin — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:41:00 +0000

The last few days I’ve been in kind of a funk. I’m not very excited about anything and I’m just tired. Yesterday was week two of wReck derby, and I had zero energy. Zero. But I strapped on my skates in the afternoon and skated around my house. For practice and to try to get [...]

Our Trip to the National Museum of Play

Elaine Griffin — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:20:20 +0000

Last week the kids and I played hookie we took a field trip to Rochester to visit a friend and go to the National Museum of Play. That place is seriously awesome. I can’t even put into words all they have to offer, so I will let them do the talking. You’re never too big [...]

My Kids Help Me Grow and Learn

Elaine Griffin — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:10:20 +0000

Lately I have been so stressed out. About a lot of things. My children seem to want to compound this stress. Genevieve will not stop getting into stuff. Her new trick is putting things in the toilet. Washcloths, hand towels, cups. Ben spends his days at school, apparently smiling always, complaining never. He hits my [...]

In Pursuit of Crazy Eyeris: wReck Derby Week One

Elaine Griffin — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:44:35 +0000

So, wReck Derby started last night. In case you are wondering, wReck is a recreational roller derby, led by our local league, Ithaca League of Women Rollers (ILWR). We skate and learn the fundamentals of roller derby, without all the blocking and contact. wReck Derby is aptly named because I was a nervous wreck most [...]

Social Media Has Blurred the Lines Between Personal and Professional

Elaine Griffin — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:42:16 +0000

It is no secret that I have been essentially unable to keep up with both a personal and professional blog. I just don’t feel like I have a lot to say on The Laine List. My readers are losing interest, because I am too. I think about the work I have done to create my [...]

Great Risks and Great Rewards

Elaine Griffin — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:36:53 +0000

Today’s NaBloPoMo prompt is, “Do you believe the saying that with great risks come great rewards?” I think this is terribly cliche. I also think it is terribly true. As I have mentioned in previous posts, my life did not really start happening until I started taking risks, and putting myself out there. It’s difficult to [...]

How Do I Make My House a Home?

Elaine Griffin — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 14:19:35 +0000

Do you love your house? I have a love/hate relationship with my house. I love it because at least we have it. And I hate it because, well, it’s not what I want, or where I want to be. My husband and I bought this house a few months before we got married. It has [...]

In Pursuit of Crazy Eyris: Weekend Roller Skating

Elaine Griffin — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:00:32 +0000

This weekend, for my birthday and in preparation for wReck Derby this week, we went roller skating. I wish the photos and watermarks were better, but I’ll work on that. I guess maybe I should have taken a picture of myself, huh?