Randy gets home from work around 5. He starts Eggroll’s going-to-bed process at 8:30. On Tuesdays, I teach at 6:45. On Wednesdays, he has softball at 6. On Thursdays, he has volleyball some time during the evening. Needless to say, we don’t see each other much during the week. When […]
When I said you don’t need much for a new baby I hope you didn’t think that I didn’t want you to treat yo’self! Girlfriend (and/or boyfriend), you are in for a world of hurt change, so you might as well buy yourself and the adorable little noise-maker some fancy things, too. Here […]
As part of the #kidslivewell day at the National Restaurant Association show, I was able to speak with two of the restaurant contest winners, John Williams of UW Health and Kelly Parthen of Bean Sprouts, and the director of nutrition at the NRA, Joy Dubost. These three had a bunch […]
One of my angsts about parenting in a semi-organic fashion is the dreaded children’s menu at restaurants. Grilled cheese, chicken fingers, mac and cheese, cheese pizza. Cheese, cheese, cheese…Yawn. Who cares about the lack of vegetables, let’s talk about flavor! Why do folks assume kids will only like the bland “yellow food […]
When one is raised in a long line of addicts, one comes to recognize the symptoms. All you think about is The Thing. You daydream about The Thing. You talk about The Thing. You get all stabby when denied The Thing. Your life revolves around The Thing. You push out […]
Looking for #therealgoodlife one chocolate bar at a time.