In what seems to be a trend, another creature has found its way into our lives (nay, our hearts). This time, it’s an adorable white bunny…hopping around our backyard!
It all started when R & Z came running up to me …
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On a summer afternoon with my daughter
It’s a mild summer afternoon, a rarity in the seemingly unending scorching weeks that we’ve had this season. After a busy morning of cooking with Rebecca during our quarterly freezer “cook days,” I decide to indulge in two of my favorite vices: a cigar and a beer. Taking my e-reader, I retire to our backyard, a little postage-stamp area that we invested time and money in to create a sort of outdoor haven. Today, I plan to enjoy that investment for forty-five minutes or so. Read more…
Playground fun! [videos]
Ahhh…the joys of Spring and Summer when we can take daily trips to the playground. Enjoy!
These were taken from my Android phone, so I apologize for the graininess and stutter. I’ll need to explore my settings to see how …
The punishment should fit the crime [disciplining children]
I just read this great post on one of my favorite homeschooling blogs and it made me wonder if anyone has creative solutions to disciplining children. The blog author states two specific forms of discipline that I’m going to seriously …
Getting Daddy in Trouble? [parental solidarity]
During one recent night hanging out with my kids, I had a wonderful opportunity to evaluate the strength of my parenting relationship with Rebecca and I owe it to my 5-yr-old daughter (Z*).
I was alone with the four kids and …
Snow Day! [photos]
As we in the D.C. area ramp up for another onslaught of snow this coming weekend, I thought I’d post two photos from this past snowfall.
This one Rebecca took of the girls with their first real snowman…
This one is a …
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What I’ve found interesting lately…
I’m attempting to use a new WordPress plugin that will publish articles I “share” from my Google Reader RSS feeds. If that last sentence sounds like Greek, click on the second link to learn more!
Since this is the …
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2009: Our Year in Review
I abandoned the idea of a family Christmas newsletter years ago when I started this family blog. It seemed redundant since I was posting news throughout the year. But I think it’s worthwhile looking back through the year and encapsulating …
Know thyself to reach your potential
temet nosce
The Latin phrase (more formally nosce te ipsum) is roughly translated “Know thyself” in the Movie “The Matrix” when Neo is visiting the Oracle for the first time. In the movie, Neo must begin to understand his own purpose …
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Beware the age-inappropriate movie trailer
According to the Chicago Sun-Times (via Common Sense Media), be prepared to skip the movie trailers the next time you take your kids to the theater or pop in a DVD.
Since April 2009, movie previews are no longer “approved for …