Nostalgia, and a summer week at the shore
We spent the past week at the New Jersey shore, in Ocean Grove, the same small town we always visit. We have now been there …Read More
Tag Archives: family
Mommy Day #4 and some kid updates
One of my goals for the summer was to do "Mommy Days" with all four big kids. This would be a one-on-one day doing something …Read More
Friday miscellany: Pondering September
Yes, we are still in August. But the planning wheels are in motion around here. In particular, I'm pondering the family's late summer schedule. Everyone …Read More
Friday miscellany: Back-up slots
Many outdoor events come with a "rain date." This is an incredibly useful concept if you think about it. The hosts are acknowledging that things …Read More
Memories, but fewer photos
This was another big full summer weekend — but unlike the last one, I don't have a million photos of peaches and beaches to show …Read More
Yay, summer
This was a really good, really summery weekend. It did not start auspiciously (a child melted down at a Friday afternoon swim lesson...) but it …Read More
Comparison
Sarah and I just got done recording a Best of Both Worlds episode on the "compare and despair" phenomenon that social media seems to engender. …Read More
My out-of-office message
I have gone on plenty of vacations in my life, but I have never actually created an out-of-office message. That's partly because there's no other …Read More
Sorting the baby clothes
With four boys, my hand-me-down game is pretty strong. It's been fun to "shop" the selection of 18-24 month and 2T clothes for my little …Read More
Friday miscellany: Much driving around
During the early days of the pandemic, I spent very little time in the car. I think I was running on a single tank of …Read More