Mastering Edwardian Speech

When one lives with an Edward, one is immersed in all things Edwardian. You live in an Edwardian house, noted for their train track covered floors and high pitched shrieking; you eat Edwardian food, mainly hot dogs; and you are well versed in Edwardian fashion, which is to say, constant nudity. But one cannot live […]

Birthday Cake For a Dog

Anna turned 1 on Friday, and the kids demanded that we throw her a birthday party. She needed presents, and bacon for breakfast, and to wear the birthday hat, and to eat cake. As a member of the family, she was entitled to all of the birthday accoutrements that one would normally reserve for humans. […]

Hot Lava Banana Cheese Sandwich

I was making grilled cheese sandwiches for my children the other day, when I made the classic opera parenting mistake of enunciating my words a little too clearly.  “Ok,” I said happily, “your grilleD cheeses are ready!” “Why did you call them grilleD cheeses?” my daughter asked me, clearly annoyed that I do not know […]

Eat Your Damn Cheese

If you don’t have kids, you may not realize exactly how annoying and frustrating they can be.  Or maybe you do, and that’s why you don’t have kids.  But if you don’t know, allow me to enlighten you. Almost every day for the past few years Ruby has had either a peanut butter and jelly […]