Nicole and Keith's baby girl was born Monday morning in Nashville ... read moreJourney to the Center of the Earth
We just saw the previews for Journey to the Center of the Earth at the movies this weekend and our daughter was wide-eyed at the action sequences
There is a cool online game for the movie that we just ... read more
Hands
She crawled into our bed about four in the morning with a headache last night. She wanted me to rub her head and I happily obliged. My hands never seem to stop doing something and rubbing is one of my ... read more
Tie dyeing
We finally did our tie-dye project in the days before July 4th. Our red, white and blue concoctions had some good and bad points but we proudly put them on for the holiday and generally dorked out in matching shirts ... read more
A heartfelt response to a commenter
I'm making this a post on the blog because it is going to max out the comment limits and because I wanted to share about it, in what I hope is a constructive way. This is in response to comments ... read more
Bag lady
There once was a time when I carried a cute little purse. All I needed was a small wallet and my keys. I favored small Dooney & Bourke bags and loved to see when new ones came out. Sometimes I'd ... read more
Adoption language
Our daughter was adopted and that is something that we are happy to share about with people. However one of the things we are usually struck by when talking about it is that the language used by some people is ... read more
Ice Cream Shoppes
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What happened to all the old Ice Cream Shoppes? The ones where you actually sat down and were waited on? They'd have a whole menu ... read more
Loosen the reins
I'm having to loosen the reins now and it isn't as tough as I thought it would be. My daughter is growing up and I've got to let her have more opportunities, slowly but surely.
Last night I let her walk ... read more
Bee stings!
With summer in full swing, taking a few minutes to go over bee safety issues is a good idea. A number of people are allergic to bee stings with the range of a bad reaction all the way to death. ... read more
Kids Station Toys Recalls Little Tikes Toy Cell Phones Due to Choking Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
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Summer fun
Summer has rolled around and even if your kids are in camp, there is still a lot of time to be filled. Having silly family fun with your kids helps make lasting memories for them. The activity actually can be ... read more
Getting old
Saturday was my 20th high school reunion
It was a summer of fun, everyone was heading off to college and buying all the things they'd need. But in general there were no worries since the concerns of undergrad life ... read more
Baby boom in Mass. HS
Pregnancy Boom at Gloucester High - TIME
I'm astonished to read above linked story about a group of seventeen high school girls that decided to get pregnant together at ... read more
HSM3
High School Musical 3 started shooting on May 3rd of this year and with a scheduled 40 days of filming, sometime this week or next the work should come to an end.
Now editing and about 90 ... read more
Sporting pack mule
You don't see the old 'Mom's Taxi' joke as much as you did when I was a kid. The parent act to lampoon - the sports pack Mule
The average recreation sports child needed their jersey and a ball, ... read more
Adventurous family wanted for traveling
We got an interesting email that might appeal to some of you:
My name is leah
To begin this search we're reaching out to our friends, family and colleagues to help us find adventurous families all over the world. If ... read more
End of school
I can't wait for summertime, even if it is a shorter summer with our daughter being in year-round school.
It has been a pretty good year at school but there has been some conflict. My child definitely plays a role ... read more
Kids meal toys for movies my kid won't see
Bear with me and read this... the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) defines the PG13 rating for a movie as the following:
PG-13 rating is a sterner ... read more
Sunburn prevention trick
Summer has arrived here where we live and the temperatures have been hovering around the 100 degree mark the past few days. We are going to get a small reprieve and just low 90s ... read more
June 7, 2008: Jessica Alba Gave Birth To Baby Girl Honor Marie
The newest celebrity mom and dad are Jessica Alba and Cash Warren, respectively.
The "Love Guru" co-star and her new husband, Cash ... read moreDream Mom
I hope to highlight some of the exceptional parenting blogs
While she'd never ask for sympathy or pity, she is an amazing woman who is a single parent to her disabled teenage son. She'd be the first to tell ... read more
