Are you feeling like the idea of family costumes is inconceivable? Does it seem like pulling it off is like trying to find the six-fingered man? Putting together theme costumes can be as complicated or as simple… as you wish. After a family viewing of The Princess Bride, our four year old went around performing,…
If you ever need a family or group costume, I highly recommend Wizard of Oz. It’s easily adapted to small or large groups, and we all love the color and magic of that 1939 film. The kids immediately knew which characters they wanted to be. I was so happy to see them so into…
On the lookout for family or group costumes? This classic is a crowd-pleaser. Who doesn’t love the nostalgia of Popeye the Sailor Man? And how cute is Swee’Pea? Our family may be known for our family costumes, but this one was one of our very first. When our older son was two, his first…
Forget bipartisan politics. This Coronavirus has all the strong opinions coming out. There seem to be two extremes in the spectrum of reaction. As a mom with some health department and emergency management background, I’ll offer what I can here. You’re already doing things right. This health event involves a lot of the same…
I’ll never forget the first time I discovered lice on my kids. I didn’t know what lice or nits would look like, and when I found a suspected egg sack, it was too small to see what it really was. I used my kid’s microscope to see what we had. It was definitely a nit,…
Every year, when it comes time to trick-or-treat, I run into a last-minute scramble for a container for the kids to collect candy in. I love the tradition of the orange pumpkins, but they are awkward to carry, and take up a ton of space to store all year. Plus, they don’t jive with the…
Today is Harry Potter’s birthday! We did a little craft to celebrate! The kids have really been into making wands with Legos or whatever they can get their hands on, so we made wands today. These wands just happen to be yummy. I also decided on this craft because it’s so stinkin’ easy and we…
I have been a volunteer my entire life. As long as I can remember, I was cleaning parks, painting over graffiti, teaching children… When I had my own children, I knew we would do volunteer work together. The kids helped the March of Dimes, and we all worked for the food bank. Many volunteer opportunities…
These days, it seems like every day is the same, but there are those rare quiet moments when everyone is content, and I relish being with each of my children. And I realize it won’t always be like this. Someday I’ll miss inside out dirty socks strewn throughout the house. I’ll miss getting Legos embedded…
I was in my five year old’s transitional kindergarten class when the teacher told me we were going to have a lockdown drill. This class had never had one before. The fifth graders in the room said that’s their favorite drill. One said he would go after the guy. I know my older children have…