September 25, 2013 The butterfly experiment This summer, I did something I never thought I’d do: I invited five live, wiggly insects into my house, cared for them, and treated them…
September 3, 2013 Summer of the pool For us, 2013 will always be the summer of the pool. The first summer that Zoe had unfettered access to a fabulous pool on…
August 20, 2013 OMG! I forgot about preschool There’s so much to learn as our little ones progress from infant to toddler to preschooler to school age kid. At first it’s just…
August 6, 2013 Just say no to yucky People are often surprised to hear that I don’t drink coffee. Then, their shock turns to true alarm when they find out that I…
August 4, 2013 The year without travel I love to travel. I crave adventure. It’s in my blood – I grew up crisscrossing the Atlantic visiting my grandparents and other family…
July 8, 2013 A zombie movie for families This is the first time I’ve attempted a movie review on this blog, and it may be kind of an odd one. I saw…
May 16, 2013 Yes, you need the Moses basket Looking back at all the purchases we made (and things we registered for) as soon-to-be new parents, there were so many things we didn’t…
April 19, 2013 Mindbenders, mazes and monarchs You already know how awesome COSI is, right? There’s a reason Parents magazine called it the #1 children’s science center in the country. The…
February 11, 2013 Fitbit rocks for busy moms I started 2013 the same way I started 2012 – with a new year’s resolution to move more and fit in more exercise. Both…
February 9, 2013 Family fun tour of LA’s South Bay We spent a week with family in Los Angeles over Christmas. Each day, we all set out to explore a fun new spot so that…
