The boys are home sick today. One is legit. One is an opportunist. The sick one is actually feeling much better (UPDATED: Now the fever has turned into a bunch of snot and a hacking cough, which is awesome), but the school won’t allow him to return until he goes ...

His face is pale against the flush of his cheeks. The red is rosy and perfect, like it was painted on. His eyelashes are long and fluttering. His hair is full of fever sweat and tussle. He takes no notice of me in the doorway. He notices only the nothingness ...

Morning is a game they play. It is the crossroads of grumpy and hijinks, and there are shoes to be tied, teeth to be brushed, and a number of things that really should have been done the night before. It is the kind of chaos that lends itself to immediate ...

St. Patrick's Day fun for kids. Kids like Guinness, right?

Mrs. Matt Daddy and I observed Valentine's Day on Saturday by going out for a fine lunch and attending an evening concert.  We had the pleasure of seeing the legendary Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and it was a fantastic evening.  During the week...

Why I prefer simple kids parties at home

Ok my house is “Going Green” this spring! We’re already doing most of the “green” things like recycling and just started composting, but we’re taking things to the next level of “green” to prepare for the summer blockbuster movie, Green Lantern starting Ryan Reynolds as “Hal Jordan/Green Lantern”, a test ...

While officially four million more Americans – many of them children – found themselves in poverty from 2008 to 2009, the number is probably higher. The official total number of Americans in poverty is now 44 million, reports The New York Times. That 1-in-7 Americans are poor number is based ...

We left for school early so Lael could get some quality playground time. As we’re walking, we spot a friend of Lael’s up ahead. The kids decide to run after her. In less than a minute, Seth trips on the hard concrete sidewalk and immediately starts crying. Even before I ...

By now I’m sure most everyone has heard about the half billion eggs being recalled by a couple of Iowa farms. So far, about 2,000 people have reportedly become sick, according to The Wall Street Journal. The Food and Drug Administration only says hundreds were sickened. But while driving to ...