Confessions of a Chaos Muppet and our Trip to the Penguin Walk at PPG Aquarium
I have recently been enlightened of the fact that all of humanity can be divided into two basic personality types–an Order Muppet or a Chaos Muppet. This “Unified Theory of Muppet Types” as described...
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What Road Trips Can Teach Us about Parenting
While our smart friends are taking trips to Florida and California during the winter months, my family and I generally venture where the weather is colder and snowier than Pittsburgh to visit our...
View ArticlePerspectives on the 21st Century Pioneer Family
I spent a good portion of my prepubescent nights huddled under my blankets with a flashlight, poring over the pages of the Little House on the Prairie series. Pioneer life captivated my childhood...
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My Pinterest Addiction and the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse
Dear World, It is now midnight. I have been staring at my computer screen for over 4 hours. My husband and children went to bed hours ago. My vision has become blurry and I’m pretty sure I will need...
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Easter Weekend at Beechwood Farms and Nature Reserve
Taking in nature at Beechwood Farms on Easter weekend This Easter weekend, I broke family tradition. Instead of taking the kids to church, I elected to spend a day wandering through the idyllic grounds...
View ArticleBoston and the Perils of Parenting in the Smartphone Era
Last week’s events in Boston had me attached to my smartphone more than ever before. I wiped my son’s butt, I checked Twitter. I kissed my daughter’s boo-boo, I checked Facebook. The...
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Why Families Should Invest in a Hammock
A hammock during our trip to Thailand many years ago I remember the moment I knew I wanted to marry my husband. I asked him, “If you could have anything in this world, what would it be?” Without...
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What I Learned from Being “Unsettled” While the Kids Were Away
I recently had a conversation with a friend of mine. He has been traveling the world with his wife for the past year and he was briefly back in Pittsburgh. We got together for coffee and he started...
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The Third Child Debate
Are we ready for another one? As I wrote in my recent post, I have really been missing the personal, confessional quality of my blog’s past. So, I’m bringing it back “home” with this post. What am I...
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