Several years ago, a woman named Carrie and I enrolled our daughters in a gymnastics class together. Our girls were friends and Carrie seemed nice enough- I figured it would be fun to have someone to chat with while our girls learned to do somersaults and walk on a balance beam. As it turned out, […]
November 1, 2013
I really love that the creepy butler Dennis bought for Halloween this year totally photobombed our family photo. This year marks Punky’s TENTH Halloween, so in lieu of a post about slutty Halloween costumes, whether or not teenagers should be trick or treating, or the fact that most neighborhoods in my area are celebrating Halloween […]
October 31, 2013
The day I had my first baby, I’m pretty sure I became the most annoying woman on the planet. (My stepdaughters will back me up on this.) I took endless photos, talked about my daughter incessantly, and blogged her every oh-so-adorable move. (See 2005-2008 of this blog for reference- if you can stand it.) Nine […]
October 29, 2013
We just finished two weeks of Fall Break- two weeks of doing not a whole lot, since we just went to Disney World last month. Fortunately, my kids learned to play together again, and enjoy each other’s company. This is a shot I got of Punky performing on the ‘stage’ at Warner Park, with her […]
October 26, 2013
Crouched down behind the ‘Freshly Baked Bread’ sign, I was mentally steeling myself to make a run for the hot dog buns when I heard a familiar voice. “I just loved that post you wrote about parents pushing their kids to succeed!” It was my friend, Betsy. I looked up at her and tried to […]
October 24, 2013
As a style blogger, I cull through hundreds of photos of models per month- and while I’m generally looking at the clothing they’re wearing, it has become sadly apparent to me that these girls have rough lives. I mean, have you seen the looks on some of their faces? Clearly, the platform stilettos are killing […]
October 23, 2013
The ‘I Hate Homework’ post I wrote last week has sparked a ton of discussion, both on this blog and on Facebook. But while plenty of you echoed my belief that the homework load is too heavy for our kids, there were also a number of teachers who said that parents complain when they don’t […]
October 21, 2013
Parents, are you tired of the guesswork that goes into deciding whether to allow your child to attend a little friend’s play date? I mean, sure, that mother seems nice enough when you see her in the car rider pick-up line. She drives a newish Volvo, her lipstick is always applied evenly, and you’re still […]
October 18, 2013
I’ll never forget the day my daughter brought home her very first homework assignment from kindergarten. I was a little ticked right from the start- I mean, the teachers already had my kid seven hours a day. Did they have to horn in on my time, too? Still, the first week of school seemed a […]
October 16, 2013
Halloween is coming, moms, and if you have daughters, I’ll bet you just can’t wait! The spookiest day of the year is a wonderful opportunity to empower your girls by letting them dress up as the strong, smart women they all hope to be some day. Here are just a few fabulous options: Has your […]
October 14, 2013
