August 12, 2021 Get ready for the Weird Wonderful World art bazaar! At our house, we like to keep things a little spooky year-round. We love skulls, skeletons and other traditionally Halloween-y stuff. Xage likes to…
August 10, 2021 “Mom, please don’t ask me to smile” Recently, our 11 year old told me that my beloved family scrapbook albums and digital photo books are a sham because “in more than…
August 4, 2021 Silenzio, Bruno! Life lessons from the movie Luca If you haven’t seen the latest Disney PIXAR animated film, Luca, our family highly recommends it. Following in Disney’s long-standing tradition of great movies…
July 31, 2021 Glee is still joyful despite time and tragedies Glee is one of my favorite television series of all time. Yes, I admit it, I’m a total Gleek. Glee joyfully combines my love…
July 24, 2021 It felt good to go back to the movies Have you missed going to the movie theatre for the full movie-going experience? I have really missed it a lot – and I’m not…
July 22, 2021 Taking our 11 year old to a “real” piercing shop Like many modern parents, we took our kiddo to get their ears pierced for the first time at a shopping mall kiddie boutique. Xage…
July 12, 2021 Acne medication put my child in the hospital “Adverse drug reactions” is the term for when a person has severe side effects from taking a medication. Although quite rare, adverse drug reactions…
July 6, 2021 A medical mystery, a hospital stay and a miracle If you read my recent post about our kiddo’s vision troubles and a suspected case of cat scratch fever, hold onto your hats. The…
July 2, 2021 How to respond when your child wants to shave their head Has your child ever asked to shave their head? Ours has – multiple times. We’ve responded in various ways over the years, from laughter…
June 26, 2021 “Don’t panic, but your child has cat scratch fever” I am really working hard to earn that mother of the year trophy. In my latest stellar mom move, I blew off my kid’s…
