It is a little known fact that in The United States of America, 1% of the kids are in possession of 99% of the eggs. I think we can all agree that this is not a fair distribution of wealth. Just because you hunt a little harder for your eggs, doesn’t explain why some kids […]
Category Archives: Ruby
Bear Learns How to Order Things Online
One of things we enjoy doing at our house is making photobooks on Shutterfly.com It all started a year or two ago when either my wife or I, I forget who at this point, received an offer for a free one, so we decided to go for it. All we were paying was shipping! And […]
Birthday List
Edward is turning four tomorrow. He is very excited about it and has a very specific list of presents that he would like. In case any of you are wanting to send him a gift, here is a collection of his demands. 1) A Snort Edward’s favorite book at the moment is “Are You […]
Letting Them Puzzle it Out
This week I was faced with one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do as a parent. I sat there and watched my daughter do a jigsaw puzzle, and did not help her at all! That’s right. You heard me. There was a jigsaw puzzle being done directly under my nose, and I […]
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 […]
They’re Trying to Drive Me Crazy
It can’t be just a series of random coincidences and accidental happenstance. It has to be planned. At this point, I can only come to the conclusion that my children are actively trying to drive me crazy. How else can you explain their maddening behavior? Just a few minutes ago, Edward came running into the […]
A Party or a Trip?
When we were beginning to plan my daughter’s seventh birthday, we asked her if she would rather have a birthday party with all of her friends, or take a trip with her parents. Thankfully, because she was turning seven and not thirteen, Ruby said that she wanted to go to New York City and see […]
Buying a Car For Your Teenage Six-Year-Old
When you buy an old car at a low price, you know that it is not a long-term investment. My mother, I assume through her vast network of underworld connections, has somehow managed to purchase a continuing string of vehicles for $500 each. These cars are terrible. Sometimes the wheels fall off on the highway […]
Making Valentines
Sure, we could just buy Valentines at the store and then write names on them, but where’s the fun in that?! My mother taught me better. For Valentine’s Day, one must hand make and personalize cards for all classmates, relatives, and minor acquaintances, and no two can be the same. Scissors! Glue! Tape! Glitter! Stickers! […]
Spelling Correction
Ruby was concerned that Bear’s post from last Friday had many spelling errors. Yesterday, she helped him make new signs and took these photographs herself, and wanted to make sure that he put up a corrected version. Here it is.