Here’s the scene: It is 75 degrees, sunny, and breezy. Assuming you’re not a crazed storm chaser or a gloomy Gus, this day equates to absolute perfection here in SE Pennsylvania. We haven’t been outside for a minute of it, not even a gulp of the fresh cool air has […]
An original post of mine is now running on The Good Men Project as part of their examination of the life of dads — all kinds — for Father’s Day weekend. My piece focuses on my unique at-home dad situation, one that affords me many opportunities to get away from […]
Aside from the day before Thanksgiving and the week preceding (or following) Christmas, the night before a road trip may be the single dumbest time to decide to eat better. Yet that is exactly what I am setting out to do as we embark on Summer Road Trip ’12. Because […]
I really love this, from Mom-101’s Liz Gumbinner — Your kids are special. My kids are special. But no one is that special. You know? I temper my writing here, there, and everywhere else to not overly gush about the greatness of my girls. I love the stuffing out of […]
There was a gaggle of them — buddies from her preschool, pals from her sister’s 2nd grade class & their younger siblings, and one adorable little lady from dance. Together they helped Mouse have one of the best afternoons ever. There was splashing in the kiddie pool, fun at the […]
Many years ago, when the Bear was still toddlering about the neighbohood, I impulse-bought a Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood DVD. The purchase was fueled by a nostalgia for the zipped-sweater + slipper wearing TV legend that, frankly, I didn’t know I possessed. It was unwatchable. Not only for the Bear who […]
Simple & elegantly stated truths and bits of wisdom from a Mom to her almost 10-year old daughter. This is a lovely love letter from one parent to one child, and should be read by any and all whether you’ve got a young lady approaching 10 (as I do), or […]
I weave in and out of this blogger tradition, this Wordless Wednesday thing. Ideally, I’d have developed some kind of routine over the 6 years of this blog, some kind of schedule so that you, my lovely & loyal readers, would know what to expect to see on OWTK day […]
