Playground Philosophy

sliding down

Life has really been stepping up a lot lately. Play-dates, gymnastics, dancing, work, work and work have combined into a huge Swirling Force that has swooped down and is pushing us along. Surprisingly, I’m feeling pretty calm within the Storm of Life. Happy even. I think, it may be that I truly realize that this [...]

The Pit

hanging

Mud, puddles, pits. These are the siren calls of boyhood. An empty skateboard pit simply must be conquered. The skate park might have been intended for teenage skaters, but in the middle of the day, it is the home to a multitude of small boys thinking that they are like the Big Boys because they [...]

Operational Success

bike ride

Last summer, I started Operation Two Wheels. I didn’t bother telling anyone about it which meant that Operation Two Wheels was about as top secret as you can get. My mission: to convince my son (then four, now five) to try biking without his training wheels. I can’t recall if it surprised me that my [...]

When Blogging About Your Kids Become an Invasion of Their Privacy

alotofloves

I’ve been blogging for almost three years. Three years ago, when I spontaneously bought a domain and opened up shop I was awash in Kid Stuff. I spent every moment of every day deep in the Valley of Mommydom and I could think about nothing else. I knew intellectually that this wouldn’t last forever, and [...]

My Camera Reveals the Truth

bike ride

My plans for a lovely two-week long reconnect over March Break has hit some loud snot-filled bumps filled with tears and screaming. Those bumps have been loud and long enough that I started to think the whole Great Reconnect idea was a big fat failure. But then my camera proved me wrong. This is why [...]