This is OWTK’s First Ever Mother’s Day gift idea (it falls short of a gift guide) post but that’s not what the title speaks of. No, today’s post is dedicated to the new mom and the mommies to be (First Mother’s Day – get it?). Whether she’s with child or […]
**Today’s post will make WAY more sense if you read this first.** I’ve been using Crest mouthwash for nearly a month. I think I’m sold. It’s so damn refreshing to start and end the day, which after sporadically using here and there (whenever it occurred to me that I hadn’t […]
As a concerned parent and citizen I simply cannot remain silent about the J. Crew pink nail polish – neon at that, gasp! – controversy any longer. The more that the insidious liberal media is able to infiltrate our families the less likely our boys will be to grow into […]
Traveling with kids can be immensely rewarding. It can also be, as any parent who has ever tried it knows all too well, insanely frustrating. First, you’ve got the transportation issues: Modern air travel, when involving major international airports, is royal pain in the ass. Train travel within the U.S. […]
This one is super simple and spiffy for adults and kids alike. OWTK HELPFUL IDEA #5 – Keep the Change Keep your loose change in a jar and mentally earmark those accumulating funds for something special: a milkshake, concert tickets, a Lionel Messi FC Barcelona jersey (wink, wink), a weekend […]
It’s on. The Bear is tearing through the beloved Mary Pope Osborne Magic Tree House books like there is no tomorrow. She started with #9 about 10 days ago, reading that Dolphin-themed volume in less than an hour (the final 15 minutes of which was spent standing in the backyard, […]
It’s the 1st Friday of a new month…that means a new article of mine has been published over on EverydayChildhood.com! Head there now to read about sneaky carrots and good conversation. If you dig, please leave a comment.
The Bear had a school assembly this week. ‘Assembly’ is one of the cutest words to hear her say aloud. She accentuates the ‘bly’ this way: ba-lee. I ask repetitive, kinda idiotic questions like “what did you say you had today sweetie?” and “your teacher said it was time to […]
