From the Blog
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On Costumes
The Dad; So, for your nun’s costume in the Sound of Music, you’re going to need a lot of black. The 12 y.o.: And some white. The 8 y.o.: You’ll… Read more →
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On Astronomy
The Mom: So, if you hold the ipad up to the sky like this, it tells you the name of the constellation. Look! The 8 y.o.: All I see is… Read more →
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Menu Plan for Week of 10/31/10 to 11/6/10
Sunday 10/31 B/ Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Toast and OJ L/ Crockpot Country-Style BBQ Ribs, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans D/ Spaghetti and Meatballs, Salad, Halloween Candy Monday 11/1 B/ Pancakes… Read more →
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On the Magic of Fairies
The 4 y.o. (dressed as Tinkerbell): Daddy, I want to be carried back to the car. The Dad: Don’t you know that fairies can fly? The 4 y.o.: Hello?! Remember… Read more →
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I’m sick, my throat hurts and I need two things: a whiteboard and a bell to call you with. The ailing 12 y.o. Read more →
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Six Keys to Being Excellent at Anything
If you want to be really good at something, it’s going to involve relentlessly pushing past your comfort zone, along with frustration, struggle, setbacks and failures. That’s true as long… Read more →
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On Spooky Jobs
The 4 y.o.: Happy Halloween Mom! Today’s the Halloween party at school. I’m going as Tinkerbell. What are you going as? The Mom: A Managing Director. The 4 y.o.: Ooo!… Read more →
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Study: 62 percent of new car buyers are 50+
JD Power and Associates studied age as it corresponds to new vehicle purchases, and the results of a survey of 41,000 new vehicle buyers showed that 62 percent of all… Read more →
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Menu Plan for Week of 10/24/10 to 10/30/10
Sunday 10/24 Breakfast: Eggs Benedict Bread Pudding, Hash Browns, Juice Lunch: BBQ Pulled Pork on a Bun, Cinnamon Apples, Steamed Corn Snack: Apples & Peanut Butter (or Cheddar Cubes) Dinner:… Read more →
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Mom, my Loving Family has gone ghetto. The 12 y.o. noticing her beloved Fisher Price set has aged considerably over the past decade thanks to her younger sisters Read more →
Scarlett of Suburbia 