I’m going to discuss a sort of sensitive subject with you, which is why I require a cup of coffee first. Pour yourself some before you read on. Remember when your kids were in preschool and you would get ready for a new school year by packing a bag with “emergency supplies”? I do. I’m…
Summertime is a great time for tweens and teens to try out new looks. My daughter and her friends had a blast dip dying their hair with Kool Aid and taking pictures with Kool Aid Man via the Kraft Foods Photo Booth App. Here’s a short video and full instructions for dying hair & taking…
I’ve just returned from Disneyworld. It was a lovely, idyllic trip. We brought our two sons, and we left the tween/teen girls behind. People gave us a look when we first announced this plan. One of those “Are you really sure you know what you are doing with this whole parenting thing?” looks. How could…
Ever wish you could do something wild with your hair? Wild but not permanent, expensive or difficult? Chalking is for you. It’s easy, (relatively) cheap and fast. Results last around 3 shampoos. Here is what you’ll need: It’s easiest if you wet the chalk by dipping in the water. Use your fingertips to dampen the…
I thought I’d heard it all when it came to reasons for missing school. Injuries, illness, bad hair days, break-ups, boyfriends. Really, really, bad PMS. But this was a new one. I was attending a conference when my cell phone started to jiggle and buzz urgently and repeatedly. Note: This is the sort of thing…
My brilliant developer husband just came up with a new Facebook feature for me. Check out the toolbar from this screenshot. I’m going to be using this option a lot!
I was shocked when my 11 year old told me it was too late for her to be good at anything. Is my 6th grader really over the hill? Is it too late for her to pursue her dreams of dance or team sports? What do you think? Click through and leave your comments at…
Remote Control Costume I’m taking break from my usual rant about overly sexual teen/tween costumes. It’s like beating my head against the wall. Honestly the problem is not going away and yes it is still on my mind as the mom of teen/tween girls, but I’d rather laugh than cry this year. Plus, I have…
During this past Thanksgiving a newstory hit that had my neighbors in a tailspin. A man was arrested for having sex with a 12 year old girl from our local middle school. I wasn’t sure whether I wanted to write about it, for a number of reasons. But as time has passed, I’ve realized I…
Fourteen years ago my beautiful daughter was born. In a far far off place, in the dead of winter. I don’t know what I was doing at the time. I wish I knew what show I was watching at the minute she took her first breath. What book was I reading? Was I dining out?…
