The Art of Growing…and Murdering Butterflies
March 15, 2010 – 7:00 am | 9 Comments

My daughter Hadley’s butterfly obsession began last summer when my parents bought her a butterfly net and book.
She was not quick enough to capture even one.
That’s why I wasn’t too surprised when she announced she …

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Cool Mom Picks Holiday Gift Guide
December 2, 2009 – 12:01 am | Comments Off
Cool Mom Picks Holiday Gift Guide

‘Tis the season for the proliferation of online gift guides, and I’ve found some pretty cool ones out there. But my absolute favorite – and I might be a little biased here – is …

Washing My Cares Away at Water World
July 22, 2009 – 12:00 am | 2 Comments
Washing My Cares Away at Water World

My husband had the day off work last Friday. This should have made for a relaxing morning, but it didn’t.
Even as he made coffee and waffles and bacon, I was anxious and antsy. …

The Light at the End of the Summertime Tunnel
May 20, 2009 – 12:00 am | 5 Comments

For my daughter, it’s bright summer sunshine. For me, it’s the oncoming train of summer vacation, and the train whistle is tooting a steady stream of “I’m bored! I’m bored! I’m bored!”
I have to …

I Can’t Always Watch You
May 7, 2009 – 12:00 am | 8 Comments

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Sunday afternoon, I took my daughter CJ to the grocery store …

Helping Feed Hungry Families with Quaker and Food Bank of the Rockies
April 16, 2009 – 12:00 am | 3 Comments

Tuesday evening, Aimee and I had the opportunity to spend a couple hours at the Food Bank of the Rockies warehouse, packaging orders for community charities as part of the Quaker GO Project – dedicated …

How to keep your children (and yourselves) entertained at Disneyland without spending your way to the poorhouse
April 8, 2009 – 12:00 am | 7 Comments

We went to Disneyland two weeks ago, each of us with one hand pushing a stroller and the other hand on our wallet. Disneyland may be the happiest place on Earth (and really, it …

To spank or not to spank?
March 24, 2009 – 12:00 am | 6 Comments

While there were definitely some parenting philosophies on which my husband Kyle and I had to compromise, one area where we were in agreement from the start is physical punishment.
We don’t spank. We think …