We. Are. Home. And, no one even burglarized us while we were gone! And I was really hoping someone would break in and steal my cruddy old-homicide couch. But, it’s still here, dang it. And, after more than 16 hours in the car with three loud-talking-ants-in-their-pants Dudes, I have to admit, I’m pretty happy to be sitting on this ugly, old thing. Not because we
Dumb Mom’s Guide to Disney: How to Have Fun at Disneyland on a Budget
Last summer we took the Dudes to Disneyland. That’s right, LAND. Not WORLD. As native Californians who grew up in the Land of Disney, we decided to introduce the Dudes to the happiest place on earth: the West Coast version. And also we had to visit the in-laws. And also I had to go to BlogHer. As someone who has been more times than I
Wordful Wednesday. Things to Do With Kids.
As you’re reading this you can imagine that I am frantically prepping my house and my family for my mid-week trip to sunny SoCal. I fully expect that I will not sleep at all tonight because I am a procrastinating slacker when it comes to packing and I can’t seem to remember to wash my unmentionables until the hour before I have to pack. Rest
Dumb Mom’s Guide: How to Prepare Your Children for a Weekend Without You.
The first time I left all of my boys for more than one night was in 2009. I went to my first Justin Timberlake concert blogging conference in Las Vegas for four days. I had a lot of fun. You know, once I got past the intense kid withdraw, the heartbreaking mom-guilt, and had a few hours on the plane to recover from the intensity
DudeMom’s Guide to Camping.
Its alive! And , yes, after two nights and three days in the wild, I do feel a little Frankenstein’s bride-ish. Guess that’s what happens when you hit a West Virginia campsite in the middle of one of the hottest summers on record with a tent, and a puppy, and a few dudes. And your parents. Thank everything awesome that my parents (and their sleeping
Wordful Wednesday. Great Wolf Lodge, Williamsburg.
This past weekend we were fortunate to visit one of our favorite family travel destinations on the East Coast: Great Wolf Lodge, Williamsburg, Virginia. It was amazing. Just like last time we went. The staff was great. The room accommodations were amazing (we had a loft, with 3 TVs!). The waterslides were fan-freakin-tastic. But there is more to the entire experience than that. Sure, I




