Demolition derby: leaving puppy Brodie home alone for the weekend
Last Friday I packed the family and drove to Vancouver, Washington to spend the weekend with my Dad and his wife for Father’s Day. This was a trip that was originally scheduled for Memorial Day weekend but we postponed it once we learned our Au Pair was going to be in Vancouver the same time. […]
Behind the Tweets: Corey Colwell-Lipson and Lynn Colwell (authors of Celebrate Green Creating Eco-Savvy Holidays, Celebrations and Traditions for the Whole Family)
My “Behind the Tweets” feature is back after a brief one week hiatus and do I have a great profile for my readers. This is another “dual” profile that this time features two amazing women: Corey Colwell-Lipson and her mom, Lynn Colwell. Lynn and Corey are mom and daughter, and authors of Celebrate Green! Creating Eco-Savvy […]
End of an era: preschool ends and kindergarten beckons…
We’re well into June – which means it’s nearly the end of the school year for kids of all ages. In our case it marks the end of an era as the twins will be leaving preschool and entering Kindergarten in September. I remember about 10 years ago (obviously well before I was a parent […]
Walking a mile in their shoes: Professional Edition
“You’ll never understand someone until you walk a mile in their shoes” is a familiar quote to most of us. It reminds us that our perspective is unique to our experiences and that it’s impossible to really understand someone else’s situation unless you’ve been in a similar situation. I think this is true personally and […]
