I have not abandoned you! I had no idea putting a book into the world was going to take up so much of my time! But yes, Baby Dust will …Read more
Elizabeth goes global
Elizabeth has been unique since well before she was born, surviving the loss of her twin when my water broke at only 10 weeks gestation during a flight between Switzerland and …Read more
Digital Camera Buying Guide 2010
Point and Shoot Cameras My favorite camera has been around long enough that older models (and still EXCELLENT models) are CHEAP If you want the pocket-sized camera, I still love …Read more
Silly Bans on Silly Bandz
Once again, the girls show me how different two siblings can be. Just like with the Coach Bag Incident, in two sentences, they displayed their unique worldviews. This time, it …Read more
A Conversation about Heaven
About an hour ago, Elizabeth and I said our nightly prayer, which includes asking for God’s blessing on our friends and family members by name. This time she said, “Don’t …Read more
Coaching the poppies
You could learn a lot about my daughters with two lines of dialogue. Today we were shopping for back-to-school clothes and backpacks. In one department store, we spotted an eye-catching …Read more
Elizabeth’s Not-So Merry Go Round
And the health care system goes round and round. My 8-year-old daughter Elizabeth and I feel like we’re getting tossed like so much Caesar. When I was in second grade, our …Read more
In your compliment sandwich, hold the cheese
“You forgot the sandwich.” The fourth grader stared me down, her nose twitching. I shifted beside her desk, where a laptop displayed her personal-essay-in-progress. “Was I supposed to bring lunch?” …Read more
On Cheez Whiz and Seizures
I’ve always been told that the more adjectives you pile on, the further something deviates from what you thought it was. Take Cheez Whiz. It is not cheese. If it …Read more
