my kids

2 Days To Go

Only 2 more days of school until summer vacation. The kids are thrilled, and so am I, on the one hand. On the other, I’m counting the minutes I have left by myself until I’m on duty full time. (And for the record, that’s about 540, if you’re keeping track.) How best to use them? [...]

6-Year-Old Birthday Cake

My 6-year-old loves sugar, but he doesn't love cake. Frosting man. He'll eat cookies and I tried that for a cake one year, but it was not a hit. At least not with my son. This year he requested his favorite cake-like substance, and who am I to deny my son his birthday wish? So [...]

January Summer

It was such a gorgeous day and I really wanted to spend a little time at the beach, so I packed up some snacks and swooped up the kids after school for a surprise trip to Venice. It was warm and clear and I was SO glad we went! But the water was pretty cold! [...]