It all started with a Twinkie. Not the actual sponge cake bar of creamy goodness, mind you, but the shriek of, “TWINKIEEE!!!” triumphantly exclaimed from my backseat. All it took was a single shout of “Twinkie” to put us on the cut-throat roller coaster of competition that is The Car Game. There were no reason […]
“Eye”Care For Kids- You Do Too, So Schedule Regular Vision Checks
Confession: I had laser-eye surgery when I was 24, but before that, I was extremely nearsighted as a kid. I started wearing glasses around 8, and probably needed them long before that. For kids nowadays, wearing glasses is so not a big deal. There are many cool, trendy frames to choose from; glasses are almost […]
S(no)w Good
Winter is in full effect here in the northeastern US, so it shouldn’t have come as a shock to me when Friday’s forecast predicted snow. Yet… despite being a native New Yorker, I still experience shock & outrage when the forecast predicts extreme temperatures and/or snow. I’ve lived here almost my entire life, yet I’m […]
That Bites!
You know those silly, hypothetical questions that you’d ask each other to pass the time? Things like, “For a million dollars, would you… run naked down the highway?” “For 10K, would you eat 12 slugs?” Well, today I learned that I’d be willing to dig through someone else’s mouse-infested trash for…. $275. Let me start […]
(Not So) Cozy Coupes
Summer is in full swing here, which means that our days are crammed full of soggy pool towels, BBQs, a herd of extra kids running through the house, and requests for snacks every.five.minutes. It’s busy, but not “when-is-school-over-I’m-so-tired-I-want-to-DIE” busy. Lots of fun & shenanigans! But I want to address something I’ve noticed seems to come […]
