Clik here to view.
a day in the life: today’s checklist
A Checklist: wake up to discover that you didn’t clean out milk bottle from last night, check make the mistake of sniffing it to see how nasty it smells, check scrub it with all your strength and the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
puke happens
I wrote an essay about my most disgusting (and heart-wrenching) experience as a parent so far and it’s up on Great Moments in Parenting today… Click here to read: Puke: A Love Story. Enjoy! (And I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
our house, embroidered
Imagine your house. Imagine your house embroidered. As in: depicted in a piece of embroidery. This is what we did when we discovered the work of Stephanie K. Clark, an amazing artist based in Utah...
View ArticleClik here to view.
what it’s like to live with a packing tape and wire artist
If you’ve ever sat around wondering what it’s like to live with an artist who works with packing tape and wire (and I know this is happening in households across the universe even as I type) YOU ARE...
View ArticleClik here to view.
a constant state of massage
My neck? When I make the ill-advised decision to turn my head, it creaks like the rusted-out door of an ancient castle. My shoulders? Knots as big and dense as boulders. My feet? I swear, their soles...
View ArticleClik here to view.
hey parents: embrace your inner goof
I’m finding, lately, that parenting is a bit like performing in a slapstick comedy or maybe a vaudeville routine: if you’re anything like me, you’ll go to some strange lengths in order to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
the splinter must come out
The interloper was lodged sideways under the surface of our toddler’s palm and it looked pretty cozy in there, with no intention of budging. We had our tweezers ready, but because the splinter was so...
View ArticleClik here to view.
new fence: our yard got braces!
Isn’t it weird/cool/surprising when seemingly disparate elements in life intersect? For example, here at the home tome headquarters we finally got a fence installed this week. Simultaneously, I have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
for father’s day I tried to be less of a ‘but’head
I try to be a positive, fun-loving person. I try to be open to new experiences and go with the flow. And I generally succeed at this. Sometimes, however, I am a real buthead. And by this I mean that I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
disclaimers for the best popsicles I’ve ever made
1. I haven’t made popiscles in a long time. I used to have a plastic mold for them, but I’m trying to steer clear of plastics these days, ever since I went through The Great Plastics Freak Out of 2014....
View ArticleClik here to view.
introducing… The Chronicles of Parenting
When I was in college, I dreamed I would one day have a newspaper column. And then, POOF!* It happened! *POOF in this case does not indicate a magical or instantaneous occurrence. In fact, we’re...
View ArticleClik here to view.
potty training checklist
Our child is 2.5. He is able and willing to go both #1 and #2 on the potty. He can tell us when he has to go potty. In fact he likes to go #2 in public restrooms (?!). Truth told, thanks to our...
View ArticleClik here to view.
can I interest you in some delicious cucumber water?
What follows is a recipe for cucumber water. If used correctly I believe it could be turned into a philosophy, a political movement, or a cure for…Everything. Go over to your friend Sara’s house for a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
so many aprons…
When I got married, several people gave me aprons. I got floral aprons and aprons with polka dots. Some had frills and one was covered in calico fish. I appreciated every one of these gifts. And yet,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
reasons my child is spinning
Our mostly chill and easy-going child has begun to occasionally resemble a tiny tornado. Sometimes he whirls around our house so fast that he’s a blur. In his rush, he’s recently chipped both of his...
View ArticleClik here to view.
school bus 3rd birthday party
Throwing a DIY Birthday party at home is a busload of work. But it’s fun. In fact, it’s pretty much The Most Fun. The party took place two days after Christmas… A while back I gave our son a choice of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
bad skin biopsy: why I’m lurking in the shade
One year ago this week, I got a biopsy of a mole on my chest and it came back positive for basal cell carcinoma. I had it removed in September – an excision that was relatively painless and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
what do your watermelon practices reveal about you?
If you purchase a whole, un-cut watermelon: Your willingness to make this kind of investment without seeing what you’re getting proves you are a risk-taker. Even though the flesh could be completely...
View Article
