My best friend and I always talk about how we feel we are in our prime- no matter when you ask us. It is truly obnoxious but if you think about it - it is all a state of mind. We have reached a point where we like ourselves in spite of occasional but persistent overwhelming evidence that we … [Read more...]
Dad Entrepreneur: FUNZIES
Well I am not an urban mom, but I am married to one! 2 years ago I was working at the Babytime show for my day job at a magazine publisher and I remember looking around at all the kid's clothing that was available and thinking to myself "everything is so cutesie!". Being a father of 2 little kids, I … [Read more...]
Relay for Life
The Relay for Life was a very moving and rewarding experience for out team. Although it was very difficult, we are already planning for next year. We walked, danced and limped for that majority of the twelve hours, all five of us. Three of our team mates were in the top ten for … [Read more...]
Non-Fiction Made Fun
Movable parts make these factual books fun to explore. Let's Look at Dinosaursby Frances BarryCandlewick PressISBN: 978 0 7636 5354 5Audience: ages 3 - 8This dinosaur book is a simple one, with bold images and large, abbreviated text on each page. Each spread introduces one important identifying … [Read more...]
(Even Easier) Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies
There has been an incredible recipe racing around the internet this month for brownies topped with raw cookie dough batter. My wife made it clear that she was changing the locks unless I made these for her. As expected the brownies were unbelievably delicious, but I know a lot of you do not … [Read more...]
Too Cool for Camp? Not any more!
By Heather Greenwood Davis, Family Travel Expert With the end of the school year around the corner, chances are that your kids' yelps of delight as they bound up the steps after school are being met with your overwhelming desire to stick your head in the sand. Parents everywhere are bracing … [Read more...]
From My Closet – June 21st, 2011
The tank top is older than the skirt by a few years... generally, separates fit better on me than dresses. But this post is all about the hat. I bought this straw cowboy hat from Winners once... I think this is our third summer together. It has a handful of sparkly beads and large copper sequins … [Read more...]
That’s PRIVATE!!!
My boy has developed a thing for ice packs now. Could it be that it has Lightning McQueen on it? Not sure but every minor ache or pain requires a thirty second cold McQueen compress and a kiss to make it all better.Last night it was his leg. When I gave him a kiss on the cheek, he … [Read more...]
Making an Impact. Can blogging save lives?
Remember when I wrote this: If only we had known.? It was about how I wished we had known more about skin cancer. How we could have, maybe, saved my mom. And how I wished we had checked into things sooner. It was about a lot of other "what ifs". I have always loved the sun. But I have … [Read more...]
Would You Do It?
"Sure, I'll get my tubes tied!" I joked, "So long as while I'm under, they also do a boob job, tummy tuck and then liposuction the jello off my thighs."(Photo credit: Vanity Fair)I've been thinking about plastic surgery lately. Granted, we would never be able to afford it, and even if we could I … [Read more...]
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