Summer vs. Back to School
Summer vacation! For those who don’t have to be at work, it can be a wonderful, fun-filled adventure. But, seemingly without warning it’ll be time to go back to school, and it will all come to a
Is July fire season or fireworks season?
It’s July. Does that mean it’s fire season, or fireworks season? The answer, of course, is both — and that can be a problem.We wait until July when all the weeds are dried out and everything is a
8 times you can’t say ‘no’ to your kids
As parents, we spend an awful lot of our time saying “no” to our kids.”Can I have candy for breakfast?” “No.”
“Can I have a pony?” “No.”
“Can I have $200?” “No.”
“Can I give my brother a haircut?
Why is bedtime such a surprise?
Every night the kids go to bed. Every. Single. Night.And yet, almost every night it seems to come as a surprise. “What? Bed time? You’ve got to be kidding me, right? Are you trying to tell me you
Before I had kids …
Before I had kids, I would go to whichever fast food restaurant was closest. Now, I’ll drive 20Â miles out of my way to find a fast food restaurant with a PlayPlace.Before I had kids, my only conc
5 things to do while your kids nap
There’s going to be a total eclipse of the sun visible across much of the United States this August. This is rare; the last time it happened was 26 years ago.Do you know what else is so rare that
7 people to avoid at the drive-thru
The fast food drive-thru is a wonderful thing. It is a quick and convenient way to get a good, healthy meal. (Okay, so maybe “healthy” isn’t the right word there. Let’s go with “edible” instead.)
5 ways 2017 will be better than 2016
It’s a brand new year! 2017 is here to rescue us from all the despair and misery that 2016 wrought. 2017 will be fantastic! 2017 will be full of sunshine, lollipops and rainbows! 2017 will be app
Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays
It would seem the world is divided into two camps: people who say “Merry Christmas” and people who say “Happy Holidays.” (And a few grumpy souls who say “Bah, humbug.”) Unfortunately, there are f
How small is your small town?
There are small towns, and then there are SMALL TOWNS.In a small town, if you order a pizza to be delivered from the local pizza restaurant, chances are you know the delivery driver, or at least
