Easter without the gore. That was my plan the first time I explained the basic tenets of Christianity to my son. He was 3 years… Continue reading
You’d never know it by our jeans and clogs, but when moms party, things can get pretty wild. After all, some of us were sorority… Continue reading
In honor of Valentine’s Day coming up Thursday, I thought I would offer some empathy to all of you moms and dads who didn’t book… Continue reading
On Feb. 11, The Herald published a letter to the editor from Carla White of Lake Forest Park that moved me deeply. It was titled… Continue reading
Learning to ski turns back the clock Every Saturday my husband gets a third child: ME. That’s because I’ve been learning to ski this winter,… Continue reading
Do you want to know six words that will make a rainy afternoon more exciting? Try hearing your daughter say, “There’s an apple up my… Continue reading
Admittedly, I’m obsessed. It all started a few weeks ago when I was at Trader Joe’s. I was just there to pick up “a few… Continue reading
Prepping for the MyPlate on My Budget Experiment means figuring out what the USDA wants me to eat Can I follow the USDA thrifty food… Continue reading
Stuffed animals must breed when we aren’t looking. That’s why there are so many of them. Or maybe the real problem is that unlike most… Continue reading
I’m always on the lookout for fun things to do with little ones, especially when the weather is grim. Lucky for me, downtown Edmonds is… Continue reading
My much younger sister came to visit this week from San Francisco. I started mixing up her name and my daughter’s name almost immediately. “Mommy!”… Continue reading
When I was a K-4 teacher one of the most common questions I heard from parents concerned letter reversals. Are they normal? When should you… Continue reading
I haven’t seen my children in two days. That’s because I spent all of yesterday with my cheek on the bathroom floor. Today I’ve graduated… Continue reading
When I was a K-4 teacher, one of my constant questions for parents was “Have you set up a writing corner for your child?” A… Continue reading
Admit it. Those paintings your child brought home from preschool? Two of them are up on the fridge. The other 10 have mysteriously disappeared. It’s… Continue reading
This past weekend my husband and I enjoyed a rare night out together when we went to the 6th annual Edmonds Comedy Night down at… Continue reading
Can I follow the USDA thrifty food plan and feed my family the Choose MyPlate advised daily nutrients? That’s the question Rose McAvoy and I… Continue reading
This morning our thermometer says it’s 32 degrees outside. Everywhere there is frost, and it is cold, cold, COLD! So today seemed the perfect day… Continue reading
“I’m from Seattle.” Have you ever found yourself saying that to somebody while you’re on vacation, even though it’s not true? You know that if… Continue reading
Here’s a fun math game for preschoolers called “Make Me Dinner.” This game is deceptively simple. It works on loads of math skills through pretend… Continue reading