DadJovi and I are in the midst of a heated disagreement. At issue: should we sign E. up for dance lessons? Since we can’t agree, I’m taking it to the jury: you. For months, I had planned on signing her up this fall for lessons. She’s 3 1/2 now, so I think she’s old enough…
Pop (Culture) Rocks
At War With Myself
One of my favorite sites is Pigtail Pals: Redefine Girly. I discovered it through Twitter after the smart mom who runs it was kind enough to share the blog post I wrote this summer about the day E. told me “only boys play with swords.” Since finding the site, I’ve really enjoyed their updates on…
Living the Hollywood Lifestyle
I’m a bit off the radar this week because my mom is in town. Know what that means? Free childcare! She came down this week because E’s school is closed. They close the week between the end of the summer session and the beginning of the fall session (convenient for a preschool, huh?). I’m not…
Read This Book!
I’ve read some OK books lately (“Gap Creek”), some very interesting books (“In the Garden of Beasts“) and some really good books (“The Forgotten Garden”) lately. But I’ve finally found a GREAT book. Ever since my self-imposed temporary Kindle ban, I’ve been hitting the library for new reading material. That usually means I have to…
I Love the Library
As sad as I am to see Borders go, I can’t say that I’m surprised. Once upon a time, I was a book-buying fool. Every book that I wanted to read, I bought. It was an expensive habit, but since I’ve never spent a ton on things like shoes and purses, I never felt that…