If someone suggested that you spend your free time engaging in an activity that required the skill of a 9 year old, the patience of an 80 year old, dozens of hours, and in the end resulted in nothing of value, would you shudder with excitement and ask “when can I start?” I would. For [...]
I think I am losing my edge. I let Noah stay home from school yesterday without him exhibiting any of the required symptoms necessary to warrant a day pass. Parents have various thresholds to permit absenteeism. Mine are fairly high. Patient must have one of the following: Vomit Diarrhea (although as a stand alone symptom that [...]
Last week I went to the health club for the express purpose of using the hot tub. My back has been sore and I craved a little heat. I am not ashamed to admit that my primary motivation for joining the premiere gym in my community was the hot tub. The fitness equipment was a close second. After [...]
Another Valentine’s Day has come and gone. Let’s all breathe a collective sigh of relief. I’m not a hater but I’m not a huge fan either. I am thinking the folks who L-O-V-E Valentine’s Day are the same people who L-O -V-E Disney World. I tolerate both with the understanding that they are well meaning [...]
Around noon yesterday as blizzard conditions set in and the Governor declared a state of emergency, I began to feel the first symptoms of acute appendicitis. As Chase and I filled cupcake wrappers with dark chocolate batter, I suddenly felt a sharp pain on my RIGHT side. A cramp. Hmmmm, I thought. Odd. It did [...]
Per Jennifer’s post yesterday, if you lived north of Maryland but south of New York this past weekend, the blizzard of February 2010 brought a beautiful and peaceful wonderland right outside your front door. There was big air to be had… Sights to behold… And cockles to be warmed (literally)… All seemed right in [...]
In any given week, I follow hundreds of links around the Internet. The really funny or poignant ones I share on Facebook and Twitter (friend me/follow me), but I try not to go overboard. Most of them elicit a chuckle or a moment of reflection or an “awwww, that’s so cute” , but are soon [...]
This past weekend Noah may have become The Hat Kid. Every grade has one. You know this kid, right? He is artsy but cool, slightly quirky but self-assured, smart, marches-to-the-beat-of-his-own-drum, and, uh, wears a hat. Noah has been all of these things for some time, minus the hat. But on Saturday, as we were shopping [...]
It is Sunday afternoon and I am hiding in my office, hoping not to be discovered. The boys are at Sunday School and Dave is somewhere in the house; I’m not sure where. All I know is that I made it undetected this far with my contraband. Time is of the essence and I must [...]
In the epic war between parents and children, it is rare that you find a new weapon so effective that it surpasses all previous tactics, arsenals and strategic maneuvers. Not only is it rare – but it is really a beautiful thing. Because let’s face it, parents – even on a good day, we are [...]
