Full of Wonder: #AVMTour Recap Part Three
I’m celebrating the Fourth of July by reflecting on our trip out West last month. I loved getting to see parts of …
Whalespotting: #AVMTour Recap Part Two
It’s been a very busy week in Stately Bruff Manor. The girls were with me all week, one of five full weeks …
New Horizons: #AVMTour Recap Part One
I’m going to take some time in the next few posts here on the blog to recap my family’s recent trip out …
What I Learned (About My Kids) on Summer Vacation [#AVMTour]
Last Sunday was Father’s Day, as well as the final day of the Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Tour. Sunday was probably the least exciting day …
A Little Help from My Friends [#AVMTour]
A couple of months ago, I realized that among the many new friends I’ve made recently, almost none of them have kids. …
Juxtaposed Images in Deliberate Sequence
A few years ago I learned about the practice of sketchnotes, which Mike Rohde, author of The Sketchnote Handbook, calls “purposeful doodling while …
Ordinary Bits of Life
“Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your …
Here Comes Science!
“I want to be an engineer when I grow up!” That’s what Hannah told me the other day when I picked her …
Bald Eagles, Trial Runs, and Family Responsibilities
This summer I’m planning to take the girls on a trip out West on what I’m calling the Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Tour. The idea …
Inside/Outside
Lily came down with a cold Saturday night, so I decided we should stay home all day Sunday to let her rest. …