Ever since the Olympics, Poppy has been pretending to be a gymnast. She runs through the living room, then falls down and flops around a little. When I ask what she’s doing, she says, “I run and fall down. That’s how I do Olympics.” Her first gymnastic class is this evening. We’re hoping the teacher is able to refine the falling-down sequence of her routine.

I’m also hoping that the class won’t mean that we end up grabbing fast food on the way there. So Mondays from here on out will be Quick ‘N’ Easy nights. What’s your favorite fast, homemade meal?

Monday: Grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup.

Tuesday: Nachos. This is what happens when you notice tortilla chips in the pantry and frozen taco meat in the freezer!

Wednesday: dinner with friends

Thursday: Chicken taco soup

Friday: Pizza