I always thought I was a pretty good kid. I wasn’t a trouble maker. I got good grades, was athletic, motivated and had a lot of friends. Like every kid, I had my faults but when I look at my daughters, I see more ambition than I ever ...
This past Tuesday I sat in the library at the elementary school alongside several other mothers and fathers of sixth graders. It was the annual Health and Human Development presentation put together by the principal, school counselor and nu ...
As you know, we spend a lot of free time doing things as a family. Going to conventions, playing board games, going to the movies and watching TV. Yes, I said watching TV. I know, I know. Parents are sworn to the unspoken code of “Don ...
Raise your hand if you are a parent and you’re proudly raising geeks. I know I’m not the only one. Know how I know? Because we attended the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo a few months back and we were far from the only f ...
Just because it is summer doesn’t mean it is a time to be physically and mentally lazy. We support our kids as they participate in summer sports in addition to enrolling them in a park program so they’re outside and active. Last ...
In the first years after hubby and I met, we spent a lot of time selling sports memorabilia at shows and events. We were both ambitious individuals so we often did things others didn’t to bring customers to our tables at the shows. As ...
It’s been almost 21 years since I married the love of my life. People often ask what it takes to have a successful marriage. I can’t answer that. We are both retired and freelance from home. We see a lot of each other and I̵ ...
By now you’ve probably seen no less than a dozen web articles telling you the best gifts to give for Father’s Day this year. If I see another one of these roundups (typically written by a female – no offense) with complete ...
Put a positive spin on Friday the 13th by taking in an adventure! How To Train Your Dragon 2 premiers in theaters this weekend! In IMAX 3D even! We’ve been taking in a movie each week and it’s great family bonding and entertainm ...
For several years, we have taken the girls to comic book shows and let them pick out a stack of comics to read. We saw it as an opportunity to encourage their interest in reading but also to introduce them to new a new genre of reading mate ...
