Where do Lunches Come From?
Chris Rock has an old routine about how dads don't get quite the same recognition that moms do: "Nobody ever says, 'Hey dad, thanks for...
Good Intentions
The girls play in a sandy playground at preschool. We learned the hard way that if you wait until bath time to take their shoes off, the...
I Don't Like Mondays
It's not just an uncomfortable '80s song performed by a British rocker turned AIDS activist, it's also a mantra that almost all of us...
First Preschool Play
Marie and Etta made their preschool play debut as kittens in The Little Red Hen last Sunday afternoon. They appear at the 7:00 mark of...
Commanding the Room
The girls' Montessori school was recommended to us by a friend whose boys go to the same school. One benefit of this is the occasional...
Top Toddler Quotes for Mother's Day
Etta has been in rare form this week. Here are a few gems: Marie: You're being naughty. Etta: No, I'm crabby!! Explaining why she...