My son is all about his Nerf guns. He hides them on every level off the house. Behind couches. Inside closets. Under the bed. Because you never know when you are going to have to start a war with someone.…
Category: Family
Facebook: The Teen Meeting Place
Teen drama will never change. Kids who were best friends in September tire of each other by March. In April everything is hunky dory again only to falter once the school year ends. And then there is the summer. Teen…
Musings on Play: Stay Safe in the Summer
We may not be hikers or outdoorsy people, but we stay active. Teen and preteen play volleyball. Kid plays lacrosse. All three kids are on the swim team. Dad is in a volleyball league. Mom — even I — works…
What Are Your Family Guidelines? Your Code of Ethics?
Here’s our list…sure to be added to as the kids grow older. Phones, laptops, e-mail, and Facebook accounts will be checked as needed. The kids know that we need to have their passwords. My girls are 14 and 11. Both…
Backyard Summer Fun
The other night I was driving my son home from karate. It was 8:30 p.m. In my head I already had him showered, pajama’d, read to, and tucked in bed. I could see the evening stretch ahead of me. But,…
Respectful Silence: Visiting D.C. War Memorials with Kids
As a long-time resident of D.C., I have visited D.C. sites many times. I am thrilled to announce that I am now an Oyster Locals blogger! Oyster.com is a hotel review website…Oyster provides the skinny on hotels…the good, the bad,…
Surviving Girl Scout Camping
Camping is a memory I will have a hard time erasing. The wet. The damp. The bathrooms. The shower! My goodness how could I forget not showering. The floor of the shower was extremely cruddy. No way was I stepping…
The Unwilling Volleyball Spectator
It is the lot of the youngest child to spend hours at events and activities that he/she has no investment in. My son — our youngest child — has logged in HOURS at the following events: chorus concerts piano recitals…
Swim Mom: Have Goggles Will Travel
I spotted a post over at Volunteer Spot on swim moms written by Holly Robb, the founder of the National Association of Swim Moms. Holly listed 5 Swim Team Musts. As I read through the list I knew that I…
Adding a Little Flavor to My Day…or Evening.
I should not complain. I really shouldn’t. I survived infancy, babyhood, toddler mayhem, the threes(!), and preschool days as a SAHM of three children. My three children are now in full-day school. No more crazy 2.5 hours of preschool to…
