For many years now, I have asserted I am not a resolution maker. Spoken in most male-like-celestial-being voice: I resolve to not make resolutions. Part of the reason for not resolving (?) annually is my dis-taste for decision-making and commitment-making. *blech*...
I had to tie my fingers together so as not to title this post A VERY SPECIAL JOTS CHRISTMAS RECAP AND WHATHAVEYOU. But I didn't want my friend Tarrant to have to scratch her eyeballs out. *My gift to you, Tarrant* And as much as I am trying not to add to the one...
Thinking of YOU this holiday season. Yes YOU. You look lovely today, might I add. May your 2012 be rich with joy. From my Family On the Spot to you and yours... Thank YOU for the part you played in creating a wonderful 2011 for me. I look forward to goofing off with...
We live in the greater Seattle area. This means, we either have to take a bridge or a ferry in order to get to the fair Emerald City. Which means, we don't get to the city a whole lot. At least not as a family. But this time of year is our favorite "city" time of...
About a year ago I created a video for iVillage about kids and social networking. While doing my research for that piece, I developed the belief that before children get into social networking... I feel it is best they are exposed to opportunites in social spaces...
IT'S HAMMER SANTA TIME!!! On Friday, the kids and I hopped the ferry and headed to the Emerald City -- SEATTLE to visit Macy's Santaland... My 2 older kiddos would not engage Old Man Christmas. However, Lucy... She nearly crawled out of her skin waiting to get her...
Let me first start out by saying… I am not wild about playing board games.On the flip side, I am always so glad when I do because that time with my kids is so precious. And, really, this is where life is not all about me and doing what I want to do.It's about my...
My daughter has this thing called Market Day at school. It happens, oh... 4 times a year. The kids in grades 3, 4, and 5 earn Market Day money throughout the year. For Market Day the kids bring in hand-crafted items of unimaginable kind. I missed the one right before...
I think I am most "on the spot" when it comes to my blogging. I think I am a planner at heart, but temper that with REALITY and you get posts about teachers gifts and Christmas projects not in time for it to be of any help to YOU (assuming you love my ideas and want...
Consumption. Tis the season. Which has me thinking... about gift giving. A lot. I think about nation-wide retailers vs. my neighbor who greets me at the door of their own business. And I think about "stuff" through the eyes of someone who is becoming more and more...
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