A Nice Little Lunch Date…
My mother-in-law and I recently had lunch together at Pottery World. You might not think a place that sells indoor and outdoor decorations would have a cafe inside, but it…
The not so mini disaster
We had a neighborhood party in our court recently. I decided to bring cupcakes and brownies. And my daughter decided it would be helpful to surprise me and make them…
A Yummy Disaster
My kids baked cookies last night. By themselves. It was quite an event… They had a few problems cracking the eggs, I caught my eight-year-old pouring sugar straight out of…
Necklaces to love… (and a blog to visit too)
I’ve told you before about my friend Kristen (pictured here with her son Will)… Not only does she have a great blog and write fashion articles for various Web sites,…
Why I still think whiteboards are the greatest parenting tool ever…
If you’ve been reading here a while, you might remember the five reasons why I think whiteboards are the greatest parenting tool ever. One day, you start writing your kids…
A few pictures from the writing conference
I just got back from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators conference in Los Angeles. It was an incredibly inspiring and fun week. As an Assistant Regional Advisor…
One gift: A story about what happened at the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
A couple of months ago, I participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure with my mother-in-law, a breast cancer survivor. Here’s a picture of us before the…
Our New Pet
A couple of days ago, when I opened the refrigerator, I found this on a shelf: When I took it out and asked my kids what it was, my son…