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I stepped out of the bathroom momentarily and returned to find Sylvie shaving Will’s back using a toy razor. Where do they learn these things? Neither their dad nor I have hairy backs. Swear.

It looks like a giant floor polisher…

Post bath, Will gelled his hair slicking it back Fonzi style, then appeared in the kitchen, pajamas in hand, concerned, “But my pjs are going to mess up the hair!”

Following our streak of hot weather, we’re suffering biblical rains. Some of this has been like Houston humidity; some true rain. Yesterday’s rain brought fetid mud puddles to bathe in. Of course, puddles are straight where the kids headed when we arrived home from school. Initially, the kids were fully clothed in jeans and rain […]

Will started swimming lessons, today. He was so excited, he had his goggles on 15 minutes before his group was allowed in the water. Because we were running late, I accidentally got him in the pool with the Level 2 kids (second season swimmers), but he is pretty fearless and was able to quickly catch […]

Our recent camping trip has me dreaming of a pre-packed trailer awaiting my arrival home from the office – ready to drive off for the weekend, up the coast. Oh, to not have to remember the stove. Oh, to sleep on a warm bed instead of on hard, rocky ground. Oh, to be wind proof. […]

It may be iced coffee weather where you are, but it is not, here. I’ve never been one to get caught up in trends, so I’ll be starting my iced coffee tonight as it takes at least 12 hours to make. If you’ve never tried real iced coffee – I don’t mean hot coffee poured […]

A comprehensive list of Farmer’s Markets in Houston, Texas. In case you are in the area and hungry… Then wash it down with these wine winners from the Texas Livestock and Rodeo.

We had a windy fun-filled weekend camping at Sonoma State Beach with the kids’ favorite friends – Matthew and Toby. We got off to a rough start arriving at 8:40PM to pitch the tent in the dark, fighting 40mph winds, and ultimately burning a small hole in the tent when the wind pushed it against […]

I love how this guy puts his pants on while brushing his teeth. The second half is instructions for achieving his feats.