As a new mom, I never considered using a babysitter or day care or summer camp for my child. I was blissfully ignorant of how hard it is to work from home AND care for children. I enrolled my daughter…
Category: Children
Breaking the Routine
Our mornings are scheduled. All three kids are scheduled during the school day. Our evenings are a sandwich of snack, swimming, volleyball, karate, dinner, homework, and reading. Bedtime is set in stone. Weekends are either heavily scheduled. It’s the season…
When the Cell Phone Is a Lifesaver: Verizon Palm Pre Plus
What is that expression? “The best laid plans may not always work.” Yeah, that’s the one. Saturday’s plan seemed doable. I could foresee a problem or two, but I had a bunch of contingency plans. I was sure I could…
Go Globies: A Giveaway for Free Tickets to See the Harlem Globetrotters!
The day after Christmas we were invited to see the Harlem Globetrotters. It was just the lift we needed. Now, don’t get me wrong. We had a wonderful Christmas. The kids were spoiled as usual by grandparents, mom and dad,…
Post Written on the Way to #toyfair…Just found…Ooopsie!
Observations from my day…so far Going to bed at 8:05 p.m. when you are an adult is just wacky. But, it is a good idea if you have to be up and at ’em for a 4:29 a.m. train to…
Where Am I This Week?
Let’s start with where I was last week. This week is all about recovering from taking the train to New York and flying to and from Houston. New York was awesome. I met a niche toy company. This company have…
Easy, Peasy Ideas for a 3/4-Year-Old’s Birthday Party
3 – 4 years is a great age. Girls of that age love any kind of craft. Pick a craft that does not require glue as kids have a hard time squeezing bottle, plus will be upset when crafts don’t…
Reflections on a Good Day of Volleyball
It’s a fact that I am a Volleyball Mom who is not the least bit sporty. I have three kids and a husband who more than make up for my shortcomings by being extremely sporty. The teen plays volleyball. She…
Birthday Party Ideas for Tweens
Some birthday party ideas that have worked for us: – My tween has an August bday. We held a party for her at the outdoor pool where we are members. Several of the guest were also members. I purchased a guest…
#snOMG or #Snopocalyse or #Snomageddon
Whatever way you slice it today will live on as the biggest snow in DC history. …until the next bad snow…maybe. Until that time we can enjoy…or bitterly accept that the snow was extraordinary. The children were on edge toward the…
