I love when a character from my childhood is beloved by my children. I have shared my love for Mr. Rogers, Sesame Street’s Bert & Ernie, and now Curious George. My children all loved that little scamp. My teen has…
Category: preteen
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,…
Helping Teens Deal with Illness
I posted this as a response to a mom on the Momster Facebook page. The mom recently had major surgery. Her daughter did not visit her in the hospital and has not spoken to her mom since she got home.…
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…
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…
Happy Valentine’s Day, Tween and Teen
Over the years I have made Valentine’s Day special for my kids. I help my children write/create/decorate Valentine’s for class parties. When my middle child was in preschool I was the coop parent at ALL parties — helping with games,…
Make a Break for It: Snowbound in D.C.
Roads — Plowed. Driveway — Clear. Suitcases — Packed. Kids — Excited. Adults — Relieved. At the unseemly hour of 6 a.m. Coach Dad, the tween, and the teen, fired up the old SUV…loaded up the bags…packed the snacks…and headed…
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…
