Sometimes the Spouse and I wonder how or why the girls have certain personality traits. For example, neither of us remember being particularly dramatic as a child. And, yet, there is this one offspring who feels underdressed in anything but a princess dress and cape right now: In fact, all three girls are far more…
Well, I’ve officially decided I’m a much better parent in the fall than I am in the summertime. It’s not that I don’t enjoy the summer months and all that goes along with being outside and spending more time with family and friends. It’s just that summer is a bit intense without any sort of…
Every once in awhile, one of the royal highnesses who lives with us will insist on wearing a princess dress to eat her breakfast. I don’t really like for the girls to wear dress-up clothes at mealtimes because they too often spill their oatmeal or yogurt or whatever they’re having, but this just isn’t a…
When I look at an old wooden structure on a piece of property, all I see is an abandoned barn. When my in-laws look at that same structure, they see unlimited potential. They have a knack, if not a gift, for repurposing. In their hands and with their vision, that which is old becomes something…