And the Award Goes To…
Back in March, I had one of my proudest moments as a dad. On a stage in a 75-year-old theater in California, …
Art Party
Why wait for someone’s birthday to throw a party? You may recall our 2014 Star Wars party (on May the Fourth, naturally) …
Colonel Mustard, in the Study, with the Candlestick
Last spring, the girls and I hosted a Star Wars party for their friends. We had just finished watching The Clone Wars …
Welcome to the Enderman Clothing Emporium
As I’ve noted here before, we play a lot of board games in my family. Not so much the classic board games, …
Notes from a Lunch Box
I may not have claimed land in Africa so I can pronounce my daughter a princess, but I have found a way …
Just Bricks, Please
When my mom visited a couple of months ago, she brought a bag full of my old Legos. These days, when you …
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 …
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 …
Shutterbugs
Every now and then, I’m reminded that these little girls actually pay attention to me. Back in 2011 when I bought my …
CSI: Living Room
Hannah attended CSI camp this week, which was pretty much the perfect camp for her. Friday afternoon, she showed Lily and me …