Month: May 2009

Dear MPAA,

I don’t need to know the rating of a movie to decide who in the family can see it. I can tell from a movie preview if it is appropriate for my children. I don’t need to know what Marley & Me is rated to know that it will make my sensitive children cry. The […]

Scholastic Parents

This month, I am one of five guest bloggers at Scholastic Parent Voices. Click over and leave a comment so I don’t feel lonely. Right now, we’re talking about making summer plans in a tough economy.

Wanna take a baaaaath?

Friday night, Evan snuck a paperback book into the bathtub. The result was the reverse of a paper mache experiment. Saturday morning I cleaned out the mountain of paper scraps so that Sarah could take a 2-hour bath to get ready for prom. I had time for a 10 minute bath before taking Sarah on […]

who moved my pen?

I make lists. List of things I need to do, things I want to write, songs I want to download and meals we are going to eat. I make lists for myself. I make lists for other people. I make lists while waiting in the carpool line. I make lists while talking on the phone. […]

Prom 2009

Yes, I know everyone is sick of hearing about the prom, but it’s been the topic of almost every conversation in our house for weeks and weeks. The dress couldn’t have sleeves, but it had to have straps. Long dresses were “too dressy” and it didn’t matter what the weather forecast was, shawls were for […]