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The grass is always greener over the septic tank. That’s the title of a book by the famous humorist Erma Bombeck. Long before the mommy bloggers stormed the internet, Erma was writing funny stuff abou...

G and I have been having quite a time of it growing our vegetable garden. This weather, while dreary and testing the limits of our drainage setup, has somehow managed to be perfect for growing things....

’Tis the season of graduation parties. The year before A graduated, we were invited to a few, but although he had a few older friends, we hadn’t been in quite the same circles long enough to have the ...

Recently we hit another jumping-off point. Actually, I guess we hit it a while back, I was just sort of ignoring the fact that it had happened and fighting to find a work around. With A officially bec...

This spring has been a little bit different than usual. We don’t have a big graduation event to prepare for, so we’ve been able to focus on some “nice to have” projects around the house, rather than “...

A wrapped up his freshman year of college, so it’s time for a recap of what we’ve learned. My biggest takeaway? If your child picks a school whose color is red, just accept the fact that all their und...

It is not a fun time to be a person who has studied both history and science, and even less fun for a person who has a specific interest in the history of science. E is currently studying the Renaissa...

Spring has been chugging along, and so have our plans for a vegetable garden. G has really thrown himself into this project. He spent a few weeks cutting back brush, then another few rearranging some ...

I’ve been trying to break a bad habit: online shopping. The odds are not in my favor for a few reasons. Variety is a luxury that I’ve gotten accustomed to having. For example, if I’m in the market for...

The family circus got a new act last week: a bat. I suppose it was my fault. I’ve had a little bit of writer’s block going on recently. The kids have been crazy busy, off doing kid things, and most of...