This past Thursday, when Alec had his Dad's Night Out, I decided to really roll the dice and take both toddlers (age one and two) out to a restaurant by myself. It was pretty fun. I tried to call ... [Read More]
So proud of myself — both toddlers and me at a restaurant
Stuff newborn moms should know
I think Heather and I have both been pretty honest here: We were shocked and disappointed by how boring our babies were after they were born. They never said, "Hey mom, let's go get you some new jeans ... [Read More]
Annoying kids need hugs!
I have learned this the hard way: the more annoying my kid is acting, the more he needs a big HUG! Of course, babies need and deserve hugs all the time. I'm talking about the bigger ones who call ... [Read More]
Publish your own I Spy book
We are big fans of the I Spy books, starting with the board book versions I bought when Julian was a baby. We play "I Spy" with regular books, too, and now we've graduated into Where's Waldo? ... [Read More]
How Whole Foods can take you on an emotional roller coaster ride
Whole Foods, the upscale grocery store I used to visit only occasionally, opened new location in my neighborhood about a year ago. Now that I drive by its inviting façade every day, I’m forced to ... [Read More]
5 crazy potty-training experiments that might work
When we were getting close to being a diaper-free household after ten years of wiping butts, I got a little carried away. I found myself trying more and more unorthodox potty-training experiments in ... [Read More]
