Last week my family was living it up on Michigan’s west coast. We swam in Lake Michigan, went horse back riding, kayaking, and had a blast on a sand dune ride. We also stepped out to a local fish boil. What’s a fish boil? you ask. Picture a whole town sitting around eating huge chunks [Read More]
Gas Station Snacks (Pure Michigan Vacation Part I)
I’m sharing tales from our vacation last week, which we spent on the sandy shores of Lake Michigan. Here’s a taste: And speaking of taste, can we talk about gas station snacks for a minute? When we stopped for gas, my son, who is ruled by a sweet tooth the size of Kentucky, begged and [Read More]
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Stuff Brought Home from Summer Camp
It’s the last few weeks of summer and the kids’ summer camp is winding down. I can’t help but reflect on the things my kids have brought home from camp. My ten-year-old son brought home nothing. But my six-year-old daughter brought home 82,349 crafts and little gems like this: In case you are not fluent [Read More]
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Forget Dora, My Daughter Likes Swiper
Today I’m pleased to welcome a guest post from Kerry Rivera, who blogs at Breadwinning Mama. Welcome, Kerry! I can live with Dora, but Swiper is doing some damage in our house. For those of you not familiar with the infamous Dora the Explorer show designed for our precocious preschoolers, Dora typically sets out [Read More]
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The Luckiest Family in the World
The other night my family sat around the dinner table saying grace. We had enjoyed a lovely, if unremarkable, summer day. On behalf of the family, I gave thanks for our food. For each other. For sunshine. For my son’s eye healing. For friends. When I finished, I looked over at my six-year-old daughter. Could [Read More]
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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
My boss invited me and my colleagues to her lake house this weekend for dinner and time at the beach. Our families were invited, too. That meant my children had to behave. I gave them a good talking to before we arrived. There would be no talking about penises, butts, poop, pee, etc. The house [Read More]
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The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat
This past weekend my ten year old played in the final championship baseball tournament of the season. It was pretty intense. The venue was about 30 minutes away and there were multiple games, multiple days, multiple fields, and multiple factors like rain delays and a little sister who DID. NOT. WANT. TO. BE. THERE. Nevertheless, [Read More]
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Tiny Talent Tuesday
A couple weeks ago I took my son to the doctor for his 10-year check up. During the course of his appointment, he demonstrated this talent to the doctor: Yes, I’m so proud. He can touch his nose with his tongue! The doctor laughed and laughed. Then she expressed how this nose-touching skill would have [Read More]
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The Best Royal Baby Name
I lived in Canada for three years while I attended graduate school. So that pretty much makes me an expert in all things British. After all, Canada is a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations and their money has the queen’s likeness on it. Oh, and did I tell you that I have Scottish [Read More]
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The Little Things in Parenting Can Be The Best Things
I had a rough patch a few weeks ago. My husband’s grandma died after a long illness. Work was stressful for more than one reason. My blog got hacked and it took a lot of days and a lot of money to fix it. There was drama on my son’s baseball team. Etc. But in [Read More]
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