January 7, 2021 I relentlessly interrogated two 7-year-olds for a year Sometimes I write about things I’m proud of. Other times, I blog about things I am not proud of. This post falls into the…
January 5, 2021 We found big fun at Ninja Citi Adventure Park Does it feel like 2020 sucked most of the fun out of life? Well, good news, friends: we found the fun. It was waiting…
January 3, 2021 How do you say the most impossible goodbye? I am heartbroken to share that, although we had a perfectly wonderful Christmas at home together with our happy and seemingly healthy pets, our…
December 24, 2020 Introducing Xage’s Creations We are proud of our amazing kiddo for many reasons, but their creativity and artistry are definitely at the top of the list. Since…
December 16, 2020 How to get through another pandemic winter: epic dance parties Another winter in quarantine stretches out before us. Here in Ohio, winter can last well into March or even April. During the cold months,…
December 14, 2020 Black Lives Matter is personal I’ve pondered for a while on what to say, or how to talk, about Black Lives Matter and racial equality on this blog. On…
December 12, 2020 When one parent is the “bad guy” E and I have been parenting together for more than ten years now, and we’re still learning and growing every day. If you had…
December 10, 2020 Our daughter keeps getting misgendered and I hate it Our beautiful, amazing daughter has served up many epic looks and styles in her young life. Heck, even just in this past year alone,…
December 8, 2020 Fighting racism and finding community during a pandemic One of the hardest parts of 2020’s Coronageddon, especially for an extrovert like me, has been isolation from friends and far-off family. It can…
November 14, 2020 I really miss our Elf on the Shelf This will be our third Christmas since, at the age of 8, Z decided that nothing is real: not Santa, not Emmalina our Christmas…