30
Jul, 2012

It’s hard to be unhappy when the sun is out and it seems as though just about everyone in the world is on vacation; but

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24
Jul, 2012

Please don’t tell anyone I told you this, but summer vacation brings out my inner home schooler. I didn’t know I had one in me,

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20
Jul, 2012

All art is derivative, right? After all, we have Picasso and Braque: And we have Bennett and the Gum Wall. This is Seattle’s famed Wall

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19
Jul, 2012

I don’t know which I found more disgusting. This: Or this: The former was Francie’s birthday cake, which you will note was NOT made by

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18
Jul, 2012

I do not have any diplomas up in my (home) office, but I do have the certificate I just received from Parent Map after I

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10
Jul, 2012

Our week of dog-sitting came to an end last night. The kids lined up and said their goodbyes and Kaylee/Maggie and I got in the

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9
Jul, 2012

Thanks to Groupon we woke up and headed out the door at nine one morning this week to have the kids’ photos taken at the

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5
Jul, 2012

Last night I fell asleep watching the fireworks in bed, which is just about the only way I can handle fireworks: inside, horizontal, under a

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1
Jul, 2012

This week we are dog-sitting. This is Kaylee, a remarkably stunning and brilliant Airedale who belongs to friends of ours who were smart enough to

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30
Jun, 2012

Parents and food writers are constantly yammering on about serving their children breakfast for dinner. What a treat it is! How easy! they exclaim. Why

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