In an effort to clean out our ridiculous overstuffed toy cabinets, we rearranged tonight. And in that rearranging, we found a game we hadn’t played in way too long, Apples to Apples. For anyone who hasn’t played this game–recommended for Ages 12+–it’s a hilarious way to connect with the fam while trying to match card themes. [...]
For the first time in almost five years I (almost completely) unplugged from the blog. I missed it and everyone involved, yet return refreshed and re-energized! If you’d like, please read about it on my personal blog. I’d encourage each of you to do this if you’re vacationing wtih your families this summer–it’s such a gift [...]
Saturday morning sucked. Realizing that I am not the spring chicken that I used to be, I pinched a nerve in my neck bungee jumping simply by towel-drying my hair after showering Friday, rendering myself stiff-necked and barely able to look around as I backed up my car. After a long day’s work and coming [...]
Sitting up way too late at night*, watching a rerun of one of my favorites, As Good as it Gets, the scene where Melvin leaves his therapist’s office and shouts into the waiting room: ” IS THIS AS GOOD AS IT GETS?” It stirs me. I’ve seen this movie way too many times, initially as a huge [...]
When we start complaining about children’s art and the most appropriate places to display it, it’s time to re-prioritize, Richmond. A recent post in The Cheats Movement explains the controversy surrounding larger-than-life artworks by Richmond-area youth, made possible through an amazing organization, Art 180. According to TheCheatsMovement.com, Fanofthefan.com and several friends involved with this effort, Art 180 has [...]
After this week, I really needed this. I’ve always known God has a sense of humor.* *Apologies if the language in the title of this video or any of the content offends. I couldn’t help myself.
We’ve been asked by several people in Richmond to remove our previous posting for Martha Yarrington Nicholas and the fundraiser held in her honor, Candles for Martha. This has been a personal struggle for me given the recent news about Martha’s cancer being a farse to raise money. I posted the fundraiser story in good faith, [...]
Yesterday, our family toured the rolling landscape of Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s Christmastown for the first time. It was also the first time our kids ever encountered strangers taking stealing from them. (For the scoop on our trip, read the review here.) Let me back up a bit. Our kiddos–ages nine, six, and three–love theme parks [...]
