I have a soft spot in my heart for sandpipers. I watched this little guy (or little girl? How does one tell? I spent the better part of a semester in college determining the sex of roly-poly bugs - a story for another time - but the sex of the sandpiper eludes me.) do his thing … [Read more...] about Like a Sandpiper Needs Tasty Ocean Treats, I Need My Girls.
Travel
Bruce Is The Boss, Mike Is The Bomb.
Last Thursday was shaping up to be a pretty nondescript day. Eli stays home on Thursdays, so we're usually in our pajamas long past a reasonable hour. We get dressed, go to swim lessons, do some laundry and that usually sums up our day. Besides the usual, I planned to get some … [Read more...] about Bruce Is The Boss, Mike Is The Bomb.
The Golden Age of Parenting
Taking shelter from the rain at the Cincinnati Nature Center We put so much emphasis on childhood "firsts" and milestones. We fill a book during baby's first year with every "first" we can think of: first outing, first time sleeping though the night (Hurrah! Enjoy it! You … [Read more...] about The Golden Age of Parenting
Getting Away
Sometimes, all you need as a couple is a weekend away . . . A chance to have a conversation from beginning to end that isn't interrupted by little voices. A free pass to eat ice cream for lunch. Watching them say "I do" and remembering why you did. Here's to weddings, … [Read more...] about Getting Away
Of Daiquiris and Dear Friends
For five years in a row now, my girlfriends and I have managed to leave reality behind and spend a few days together. We met when our firstborns were just babies, when we didn't have a clue what we were doing. We all lived in the same neighborhood, and our … [Read more...] about Of Daiquiris and Dear Friends