Yesterday was Grandparents’ Day. If you forgot or were too busy enjoying the last hurrah of summer or simply didn’t know, now’s your chance to remedy that. Stop what you’re doing, call that special someone right now, and say thank you. Never underestimate what an incredible treasure it is to know them and to know … More Grandparents’ Day
In today’s post, I predict your future! (Dons sparkly hat and crystal ball.) Last week I found this in a fortune cookie:
Toddler Talk Episode 7 “Supergirls” Help! The park is exploding! Someone save us! There’s no time to waste. We’ll save ourselves.
Happy anniversary to my husband, without whom I would know, be, have, appreciate, and understand so much less. Who would’ve thought when we were dancing the night away at Chi Delt, partying in Jay’s presidential suite, or tailgating on top of U-Hal trucks that we’d end up here? Evidently, the Chicago El train did, or it … More 9 Years and Counting
In honor of my husband’s birthday, here are three of his favorite Internet artifacts. Prepare to be amused and confused. Love you, Ryan. See you at date night tonight (which will not occur at a combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell). Boogie Boogie Hedgehog
Toddler Talk Episode 6 “Raisins” Happy hour!
Looking for Part 2? Read “The Players.” Oh, yes. I’m going there. I’m bringing out the biggest, geekiest, and perhaps most endearing guns in nerdom: Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). Not a nerd? Don’t be scared. Hear me out. At the risk of over-simplifying, D&D is a cooperative endeavor in which players use strategy and creativity … More D&D Parenting, Part 1: The Supplies
Caught on tape: ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Watch a handful of boaters save a trapped and dying whale, who responds with literally awesome appreciation and joy.
Carve out a spot in your house or a time every day that’s all about you. It’s your “sacred place,” as Joseph Campbell put it. Your break to remember who you are, to listen to your gut, and to live the life entrusted to your soul.
Sometimes you need to dance with your baby. And sometimes you just need to DANCE, BABY! Yesterday I caught myself dancing to this tunes on the Pandora.com “Casper Babypants” radio station. Yes, I know the station is meant for kids, as Szaba so kindly reminded me by sitting quietly with her books and watching me … More Dance, Baby!
My Castle Heart Publications 