Having spent almost 5 years doing juvenile probation, I've seen a lot of teenagers with a deeply ingrained sense of entitlement.  So as...

On Sunday we had a marvelous break in the weather.  Pierce and I had tickets for Family Fun Day at the Jefferson Center, and I was almost s...

Boys like things that go.  Pierce is all about trains and buses.  And trolleys.  For at least a month now Pierce has been begging to go ride...

Step One:  Get your glue sticks and foam stickers and tongue depressors. Step two:  add some paint. Step three:  Add a roof.  And a foamy...

After being housebound due to snow and sickies for so long, we decided to escape yesterday.  It was free day at the downtown museums, so off...

I've been selling a few odds and ends on Ebay lately and using the money to buy fun family stuff (a year long family zoo membership, Tho...

Well, you all voted, and picked Paddington for our next reading adventure.  We haven't had a lot of reading time this week, but we'r...

Pierce and I got our Family Fun magazine this week.  If you have kids, I highly recommend it.  Really fun creative ideas.  Pierce and I de...