Normal is a setting on your dryer: A dad’s cancer, a mom’s new role & the new normal
September 8, 2010 – 7:00 am | 8 Comments

What is “normal” and why do we always seem to be looking for it? It makes sense that some would seek predictability once they start a family, but is “normalcy” really something we can attain?
“I can’t wait to have a normal life,” is exactly what I was thinking three years ago in St. Louis, when [...]

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The Circus comes to Denver and front rooms near you
August 30, 2009 – 12:01 am | 3 Comments
The Circus comes to Denver and front rooms near you

In honor of Cirque du Soleil’s Denver presentation of Kooza, I thought a little circus fun, of the Cirque kind, was in order.  (Don’t get me started on the other kind of circus — I’m not much of a fan.)
But, I LOVE Cirque – the costumes, the music, the athleticism and the hilarious clowns.  I [...]

Bubble experiments
August 2, 2009 – 12:01 am | Comments Off
Bubble experiments

Scientists are great observers. So are writers. Why not combine the two? Get out your bubbles, your thinking cap and a notebook!

Experiment #1: Homemade bubbles vs. store bubbles
Homemade bubble directions:
1 cup water
2 Tablespoons dish soap
Test which make the longest, biggest, bubbles. Write down observations.

Experiment #2: Best bubble wands
store bought
pipe [...]

Wave your flags, it’s the fourth of July
July 1, 2009 – 12:00 am | 6 Comments
Wave your flags, it’s the fourth of July

The 4th of July reminds us adults that we’re in free country! Kids, not so much . . .
Look at the flag – get small ones if you can. Colors? Stars? All have meaning, did you know?
The stripes = 13 = the number of original colonies
The stars = 50 = the [...]

Welcome to Imagination Soup!
June 9, 2009 – 7:49 pm | 3 Comments
Welcome to Imagination Soup!

Welcome to your vacation destination. If you’re anything like me, you’re not going to the Bahamas for three months, you don’t have the time to be crafty, you don’t read Martha Stewart Living, and you think kids might be able to live on Mac and Cheese, especially if it’s organic.
What to [...]