Since I first started this blog last August, the Spouse has been saying that I should give an explanation for its name, Suburban Shalom. So, I’m finally ready to try… I think most everyone knows what “suburban” means. It is, after all, where a good many of us abide these days. Though suburbia may have…
From the day I first started writing this blog I’ve struggled with how personal to make it, how much to share, how transparent to be, etc. It’s hard to find that balance between writing as a creative outlet and writing something you put out there for others to read, too. Obviously, I’m not a cooking…
In the summer some of our local movie theaters do a weekly mid-morning showing of a G-rated film for $1/ticket. It’s the perfect rainy day or super-hot day activity for children. So, when my sister invited us to join her and my niece for this week’s viewing of the classic animated movie, Charlotte’s Web, I thought…
One thing I’ve noticed about parenting is that children can serve as great mirrors for viewing your own vices. I see so many of my own quirks and weaknesses surface in their little personalities… impatience, a hot temper, stubbornness, etc. I know children can also mirror our strengths, but somehow the vices seem easier to…