The bags under my eyes will only take you to the west coast for a long weekend in Napa. They are no longer steamer trunks fit for trans-Atlantic voyages.
I am mostly confident my shoes would match, if I went anywhere of note. Doctor’s offices do not count, as one expects to encounter a certain [...]

Editor’s note: Since writing this post, Gretchen gave birth to her eighth child yesterday. He weighed 7lbs 15 oz. He is currently in the NICU for rapid respiration so be sure to send Gretchen your well-wishes.
My first five kids were born via what some people deem the old-fashioned way. Then the exit sign flickered out.
The [...]

On my 18th birthday, I had an allergic reaction to my candle-covered treat. It was cherry pie, my absolute favorite.
A few months earlier, I had an allergic reaction to a cherry pie dessert I snarfed during a high school debate trip to Salt Lake City.
It didn’t take all the best medical noggins at [...]

I don’t think I stopped smiling for two hours.
Maybe it was watching our guests of all ages being launched into summersaults and contortions, encased in a giant, clear blow up hamster ball? It could have been witnessing a long line of kids being mowed over by what one of my sons compared to The [...]

You are the Music Makers. You are the Dreamers of Dreams.
~Dog House Music’s motto
Before Ryley’s week at Dog House Music’s Rock & Roll Camp for Teens began, I can’t say he was much of a music maker. Dreamer? Of course. Most kids are experts at dreaming big dreams.
He is the proud owner of [...]

My oldest daughter doesn’t want to take Spanish next year.
I want her to take Spanish next year. It’s an elective only offered to eighth graders, it’s free, it’s available. To my mommy mind, it makes sense.
I explained the benefits of having a full year of Spanish completed before high school. She’ll be [...]

What happens when 200 Mile High Mamas and their families pop into the Children’s Museum of Denver for a night of bubbling revelry?
Enough good, clean, soapy fun to negate the need for baths that night. Hey, my kids convinced me.
On Wednesday, May 19th, the Children’s Museum of Denver threw open their doors for [...]

My kids are embroiled in year-end projects at school. The projects are time-consuming and demand great attention to detail and deadlines.
Through these projects, kids learn a lot about time management, research, public speaking, and poster design. I’m proud of the way my kids have tackled the challenge of completing a massively important assignment. The [...]

One of my sons wants to be a plumber at Disneyland when he grows up.
That’s a very specific job. Does the Happiest Place on Earth have in-house uncloggers? Probably. With thousands of mouse-earred visitors a day, the pipes and drains of the park must be tremendously strained.
Because we want to show our son [...]

1. She’s held Rosie.
2. He’s poured half a bottle of honey on a Casa Bonita sopapilla.
3. She skied before she lost her first tooth.
4. He’s endured stories of Elitches before it was Six Flags before it was Elitches.
5. One day, they are wearing shorts and romping at the park. The next [...]