Nerdguy has been running a video game programming camp for Molly and Grace all weekend. Every summer he likes to teach Molly something in-depth related to programming, and she soaks it up as one of … [Read more...]
Girls Who Code
Do You Want to Build a Castle?
It’s that time of year again when I am swirled in conflicted feelings of anticipation vs dread, joy vs overwhelm, eating indulgently vs OMG stop eating because the spandex on my bathing suit is … [Read more...]
Meatloaf is a Leftover. Not our Daughters. #changedestiny
With three tween girls in the house, it’s led me to ponder the change in power that is gradually moving in. When they were little I couldn’t control who they played with at school, or who they chose … [Read more...]
Bedtime Battles
The morning scramble has gotten worse lately, and now we have snow to clear off the van and mittens to match up, because clearly we needed more things to slow us down. Friday is a PA Day and this week … [Read more...]
Why Doesn’t Halloween Have a Grinch or Scrooge?
It actually does…her name is Tara. My initial instinct would be to love Halloween. Really, what is not to love about a holiday involving cartons of bite-sized chocolates? The one time a year that … [Read more...]
9 End-of-the-Year Tests (of My Sanity)
School’s almost over. We’re in the homestretch of the lunch-making, the agenda-signing, and the ever-dreaded alarm clock of doom. It’s all good news right? It’s just in the nick of time too, because … [Read more...]
It’s Time to #MakeRoomForPlay
My kids are participating in Jump Rope for Heart at their school this month. The twins are definite jumpers, always on the move. Sometimes it is outside with a skipping rope or one of those balls that … [Read more...]
Molly the Scientist
Molly is my little scientist. Takes after her father who actually took the school science fairs seriously as a kid. He even went to the National Science Fair. Not to mention that he volunteered as a … [Read more...]
Connecting over March Break
It's March Break for my kids this week. Maggie is off to the camp that she has been asking for since Valentine's Day. Molly, Grace and I have been keeping busy while trying to resist the temptation to … [Read more...]
On the Eve of Your 11th Birthday
Dear Molly, As you were heading to bed tonight you lit up and shared with me how you had been thinking about all of the incredible things that you did while you were 10. Your first triathlon, … [Read more...]
