We’re starting my favorite two weeks of the year. It’s not just Christmas and New Year’s that make it special. It’s not just that the girls are going to be home on break. It’s that my husband is on vacation for the next two weeks. My husband has a lot of vacation, a perk that [...]
When our twin girls were born, and I was in that sleep deprived, giddy bliss of new motherhood, a friend laughed and said, “Yeah, they are cute now. Just wait until they are teens yelling I HATE YOU. We’ll see how happy you are then.” Those words have stuck in my head. I know the [...]
A few years ago, another mom at our girls’ preschool thought I was their grandmother. It was a humbling moment to be sure. When I called my husband to tell him I said, “Well, this guarantees that I won’t go grey for a long time.” It’s one of the downfalls of being an — ahem [...]
My father is in the hospital. For more than a week now we’ve been on a roller coaster of days that often start with the phrase “Are you kidding me?” We also seem to say, “How did that happen?” a lot these days. There’s no end in sight right now. Even with this all swirling [...]
We’re big amusement park fans. This year alone we’ve been to four different parks in three states. I’m embarrassed to admit our theme park adventures didn’t take us to Six Flags Great America until a representative from Discover Card emailed and invited us to Fright Fest. Fright Fest was a different adventure from what we [...]
Our girls can destroy clothing at an awe-inspiring rate. Last night our brunette twin dropped her dinner on the front of her shirt. Her attempts to remove the food were really quite acrobatic for someone who was seated. After we stopped laughing, we realized she created a big stain on the front of her shirt. [...]
It’s never too late to learn something new, and I’ve learned a lot in the last year about colleges, applications, financial aid, and all things related to institutions of higher learning. In fact, I’ve learned it twice (or at least learned twice as much as most people), because I have two very different twins who [...]
One of the wonderful things about living in the Chicago area is that there are always a dozen fun things we could be doing on any given day. We’re always on the go doing something we think will be fun. If it’s also subtly educational, like listening to a concert or going to an outdoor [...]
Sometimes I wonder if we don’t all deserve the mess Illinois is in. We are in a financial crisis that threatens to destroy public services from schools to road repairs to health care in a way we cannot even full grasp now. Still, I don’t hear a lot of outrage. I hear people politely talking about [...]
This is my favorite time of the year. Even during the time between graduate school and children, when I had no reason to do so, I always marked back to school on my calendar. I was one of those kids who couldn’t wait to go to school and didn’t want to leave. Each new school [...]
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