Bejeweled.... or BeCheerioed?

If you ever need a few minutes of quiet time with a preschooler around, a cheerio necklace is the way to go. Maya kept quiet and busy for 20 minutes or more, beading cheerios onto a piece of yarn taped to the table.

Meanwhile Elliot ate her share of cheerios, and I was able to obsessively browse The New York Times and Minnesota Public Radio websites for reactions and initial analysis of the most exciting election of my lifetime.

In the end, I was brimming with predictions about Obama's transition strategy and hopeful messages from around the world, AND I was adorned with a lovely, edible accessory. What could be better.