Monthly Archives: April 2007

Sharpies are permanent markers. If they somehow mysteriously end up ALL OVER the skin of a six-year-old, including four colors on her face alone, there’s really not a lot you can do to remove the marker, short of using an … Continue reading →

There’s a piece of furniture Pete and I have been wanting for months now — looking at pictures of it online and in magazines and having lots of lust in our collective marital heart. Actually, Graceful and Elegant have been … Continue reading →

Renaissance man: noun. A man having varied interests and expertise in several areas. ———— Renaissance Girl wakes up early, as she does most days. The house is quiet — all other members of the family are still sleeping. Ren Girl … Continue reading →

Elegant is often difficult to deal with at bath time. She doesn’t want to stop what she’s doing and doesn’t really see the need to get clean. Every single day, we give her the 10 minute warning, the 5 minute … Continue reading →

We’ve been asked to a Nielsen TV family this week. You know, one of those households that supposedly holds so much sway over the life and death of each and every TV show. Supposedly, as a Nielsen household, we’ll have … Continue reading →