The solution to all of my ponytail, pigtail, and braiding woes
Other than simple brushing, I can do nothing with my daughter’s hair. I can’t braid it. I can’t pin it back with a barrette. I can’t wrap it in a…
Other than simple brushing, I can do nothing with my daughter’s hair. I can’t braid it. I can’t pin it back with a barrette. I can’t wrap it in a…
A list of slogans from Friendly’s restaurants from over the years: "You're in for a nice surprise" (1979–1982) "There's no place like home" (1985–1989) "Oh, that looks good!" (2010–2013) "High…
I’ve been teaching writing to students ages 12-16 for the past three weeks. Seven students in all. Every one of them is an excellent writer. A couple are legitimately gifted.…
My daughter made her own mask from paper, tape, marker, and string. I’m not sure what she was going for, but I think she looks legitimately creepy when wearing it.…
I am certain that I was never as sweet to my siblings. Not even close. I’m not sure if I was even nice to my siblings. Thank goodness Elysha’s genes…
I am not a huge fan of bathing the kids. I don’t mind shampooing their hair, and I don’t mind scrubbing their feet, but once the actual work is done…
In preparation for the fourth annual listing and publishing of my shortcomings and flaws, I invite you to write to me about any you think I should consider including on…
So, apparently, the combination of the letters on the refrigerator and an amazing iPad app has taught my two-year-old son to identify almost all of the capital and lowercase letters…
In the program for my most recent Moth GrandSLAM performance, my bio mentioned that I am a Lord of Sealand, which is true and garnered many comments from friends and…
A recent Quora question asked, “What were the three most important decisions of your life?” I’ve been debating this question for almost a month, and I have finally settled on…