• family

    singing at breakfast

    Last week I sat down with Miss L at breakfast and she gently and sincerely asked me, “So…. how is your day?” I did my best not to giggle from happiness right then and there. So instead, I waited a…

  • family

    little rewards

    Stickers. M&Ms. Popsicles (aka. frozen GoGurts). Bubbles. And now donuts. All the little pieces in Miss L’s reward system of trials and errors. Having experience as a classroom teacher truly teaches you a lot about parenting and kids, and one…

  • family

    what happens on 8/17/12 in Vegas

    You may have heard about a little bit of craziness going down in Vegas last weekend. Oh yeah. Friday. August 17th, 2012. A complete surprise of a trip. British song & dance included! The occasion: Mr. M’s birthday!

  • family

    splashing in the afternoon

    I’m really really glad we have a splash park in our neighborhood park! It literally means that we can throw on a bathing suit any day of the week, go down the street with our towels in hand… …and run…

  • family,  yummy

    it’s safe to eat sushi

    Every family needs to have their “safety food” for eating out. A certain cuisine or favorite location that will undoubtedly please every member of your family so that you can consume food outside of the confines of your house, not…