Our family recently received a sample of the new card game Spot It! by Blue Orange games. In fact, the company sent us two - so first I played it with Kid 1 and then we gifted the other set to one of his friends. It was sort of an accident - he stuck the original one into his … [Read more...]
Look, Ma! I changed my profile photo.
My mother has been nagging me to change the profile photo on my blog for a very long time. Especially since I decided to try blonde hair for the first time last fall. So. There you have it ------>. It's taken a while because I have a lot on my plate and things like … [Read more...]
People DO Want To Help a Mother Out
I haven't produced a live event of any magnitude since our wedding in 2002 (that's right our 10-year anniversary is coming up). At the time, I was only 30, child-free and full of energy. Now I am a haggard 40-year-old wife and mother of two with a part time job, a lovely … [Read more...]
Kid Art
My son's elementary school is running a T-shirt design contest. In case his entry doesn't win, I'm posting it here because it's colorful and I'm proud. … [Read more...]
How To Smash A Car With a Sledgehammer
First you sign up to be an Explorer, i.e. a volunteer apprentice rescue-guy/firefighter. Then you agree to volunteer during the Public Safety Day at your fire station, during which the curious community comes out to check out the station, marvel at how clean it is, talk to the … [Read more...]