I recently read a couple articles that pinpoint an interesting issue for American parents. The first was the story of a Boston University student who woke up in the middle of the night realizing his fraternity house was on fire and immediately grabbed the phone and called his parents. Not 911, or the fire department, […]
I was invited to a blogger review of Benjamin Moore paints recently at Virginia Paint: here’s what I learned! Benjamin Moore is introducing a brand new line of interior paint colors called “Color Stories” and it’s more than the new colors themselves that give the paint manufacturer’s customers reason to get excited. What makes “Color […]
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Richmond’s newest art studio, Spirited Art, is, in a word, brilliant. The concept behind Spirited Art, brought to Richmond by two entrepreneurial local moms who were inspired after visiting the Huntsville location, is to combine step-by-step painting instruction and, get this, delicious food and wine. The studio is conveniently located next to The Wine Loft […]
A true elementary school education is not complete without some good old fashioned playground wisdom. You know, the silly stories, urban legends, or just plain made up ridiculousness that gets circulated around at recess, spreads like wildfire, and according to the kid handbook becomes LAW. No matter how insanely unbelievable the stories may be, it […]
The inappropriate and unhealthy nature of much of what’s being marketed to our children is a hot topic these days. Today’s kids are online and plugged in, and are exposed to a record number of advertisements, many of which include harmful messages that promote negative body images and the objectification or sexualization of girls and women. Some […]
In the middle of parenting my third and last toddler, it’s just now hitting me: Toddlers are weird. If you step back and really watch them, you’ll see it too. I think this is the reason they’re so cute. Only these adorable little people can get away with this kind of nuttiness. Take, for example: […]
Oh, September. How I love you. With your cooler weather and your football and your START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. You signal the end of an insane 3 month period in which I rarely sit down and I eat my kids’ leftover macaroni for lunch and I constantly say things like, “My couch is not […]
Growing up I always envisioned that I’d be a mom to boys. I’m not sure why, but I assumed my house would be filled with loud, messy boys, and so when I ended up having all girls, I was surprised. But what was more surprising is that life with all girls is anything by girly. […]
It’s a sizzling Wednesday morning in July, and I’m pretty impressed with how I’ve handled having all 3 kids home so far this summer. Sure, I share the credit with Summer Camp and Behavior Charts and Girls Night Out, but I still deserve a pat on the back. (Note: Please don’t remind me I said […]
