Everybody wants to be a cat
Hector Berloiz was an extreme French Romantic composer in the mid-1800s, sometimes using as many as 1,000 musicians in his symphonies. Last week, he was the bane of my existence. Not the composer...
View ArticleCan somebody please remind me why I had kids?
Some days in my house are just hard days. And it’s so easy to get caught up in all the things that happened, all the problems that need to be fixed and all the behaviors that need to be changed. On...
View ArticleA quick post about science fair
This week, I have two children trying to finish up their science fair projects. All the time, I’m thinking mold on bread. Instead, they both came up with intricate tech-based projects that, frankly, I...
View ArticleNot my gifted kid
Last week at the science fair, we had a little bit of a meltdown. This resulted in the science teacher asking me if I’d ever had Boy Genius tested. Um…yes. GT? Um…yes. (Didn’t you notice his science...
View ArticleParents find support, encouragement in Tweet Chats
One of my favorite things about Twitter is the opportunity to connect with people all over the world who share my interests…and one of my favorite places to do that is through Tweet Chats. While tweet...
View ArticleConspiracy theories
It’s a conspiracy, I tell you. A conspiracy. And it comes in the form of a pizza cake. It looks innocent enough, doesn’t it? But it’s lethal. Here’s how it started this weekend. With a simple: It’s...
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