I belong to a Sesame Workshop mailing list for parents that has all sorts of neat suggestions for activities for kids, parenting advice, and a big dose of humor. Today as part of their regular newsletter, they sent me the information below. Unfortunately our family can't vote for the project since we don't have an American Express card, but maybe ( Read more... )

Hubby totally surprised me this weekend by signing up for tickets to this year's Shakespeare Free For All - a free performance of Love's Labor's Lost in the park, that kicks off the summer. Being adventurous (?crazy?) we took Camden as well - had a nice picnic beforehand and got fairly good seats along the aisle, convenient for a quick exit if ( Read more... )

A good article appeared today in the NY Times about "ramping on" after time out of the workforce to raise children. It's balanced, fairly non-inflammatory, and - best of all - has positive news about additional concessions companies are willing to make to accommodate both men and women looking for additional flexibility.

Move is ~75% complete to the new place, with the rest of the large items (couch, my desk, etc.) going over this weekend. Once the DSL is switched (why oh why does it take 3 weeks???), I'll actually be able to begin working from the new place as well. For now, it's interesting to "commute" to work for the next 2 weeks. I just hope I can find ( Read more... )

Quick book post before hubby and I both keel over from exhaustion…
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A friend had a link to Parents 1, Smart-Ass, Teenage Son, 0 on her blog and it is just so hysterical that I had to share.

The NY Times posted an op-ed article today by Linda Hirshman, author of Get to Work: A Manifesto for Women of the World. Though the piece makes the same points as the book (it's good for women to work, eliminating the income tax marriage penalty will encourage more to do so) the article is much more mainstream in tone than the book. Incidently, ( Read more... )

Although I don't have time tonight to go through all the books I've read recently, I really wanted to post about We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver, not just because it is superbly written, but also because it's an especially relevant read given the recent tragic events at Virginia Tech ( Read more... )

The recent NY Times article, "Maybe a Lavender Web Site Wasn’t How to Attract Women" is quite hysterical!

During my parents' visit, they painted the living room, dining room, and kitchen. Plus, most of the kitchen cleaning is done. (Cruddy ceiling fan, cabinets, and microwave are de-crudded, plus the ugly light fixture has been replaced.) There's still alot to do, but progress is being made... Did I mention that they also watched Camden each ( Read more... )