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• A Snowstorm Trumps the Big Game

  We view the Super Bowl as a good reason to eat snack food and watch too much TV. The game itself rarely lives up to the hype, so we always have a back-up movie... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2015 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Outsourcing the Icky Conversation

  I heard the scream from across the parking lot as the girls came out of school. “Why did you do that to us?” I laughed, which might not have been the best... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2015 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Let Me in

  As excited as Holly gets when we leave for a walk, she's just as excited to go back home. When she knows that the girls or Daddy are in the house, she starts... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2015 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A One Finger Salute During a Cookie Rally

  The Girl Scouts had their big cookie kick-off yesterday at the Allstate Arena. The Chicago Wolves hosted the event, which featured an afternoon of Girl Scout... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2015 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• It's a Tankless Job

  When you own a home there is always a list of projects. Our list has "must do" and "want to do" projects ranging from new siding to new carpeting on the stairs. Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2015 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Secrets of the Laundry

  When Mom first broke her arm whoever was at her house did a laundry load. We just tried to take care of whatever we could when we were there. Once in a while I... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2015 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Glory Days in Hawkeytown

  One of my first jobs out of college was at Hyatt Regency Chicago. We used to run an event called The World's Largest Office Party. We raised money for a The... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2015 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• DonorsChoose Teaches Our Daughters About Giving

  This was originally published on The Chicago Moms. When our girls receive their allowances, we have them break the money into four categories: spend, save,... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2015 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A New Year's Eve Tradition Spanning Generations

  A few years ago Mom called to say that she was available to watch the girls if we wanted to go out on New Year's Eve. She said she'd like to hang out with the... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2015 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• And That's How We Ended up Painting on Christmas Eve

  When Daddy woke up about 6:00 a.m. on Christmas Eve, I thought about trying to go back to sleep. We didn't have anything pressing on Christmas Eve until the... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Christmas Eve Mystery in the Making

  We were talking about what needed to be done today when Daddy looked at me and said, "Do you remember whose packages are wrapped in which paper?" I said, "Nope. Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Junior Chefs in the Making

  A while back our girls informed me that they want to start cooking. It was a "we're 11 now so we want to learn to cook" statement. Since then we've let them... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Big Reveal

  Last night at dinner the girls relentlessly sprayed us with questions about Santa. The brunette twin just kept asking questions in a rapid fire style. We... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• You Can Move the Elf

  We were driving home from seeing Mary Poppins when the brunette twin started asking about the Elf on the Shelf. We've had an elf for a couple of years now.... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Someone Needs to Drive the Car

  My Mom broke her shoulder about six weeks ago. She was standing on her front porch talking to my brother Steve when she lost her balance. Luckily he was there t... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• How Old?

  Overheard at Redmoon Theatre's Winter Pageant while the aerialists were twirling above our heads... Mom: "Those girls don't look old enough to be able to do... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• What's Old is New Again

  The brunette twin mentioned that one of her teacher's went to the same high school I attended. He's considerably younger than me, so we didn't know each other... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Yes You Are Going to Be Late

  Getting the girls out the door in the morning is an Olympic sport. The brunette twin never wants to get out of bed. The blond twin takes at least 20 minutes to... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Pound What?

  Overheard in our car... Blond Twin: "Your phone is ringing." Mom: "Yes, I hear it. If it's important they will leave a message. I'll check at the next stop... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Calendar Crunch

  This is a crazy, busy week. I know I always think we're busy, but this week is particularly bad for some reason. We have the normal after-school commitments... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION