It's already that time again. Time for more questiones (pronounced "queschiones"). But before we get to that I wanted to share these pictures from a birthday party Tessa went to. Our friend Katie hosted a Ninja party for her daughter, Macie, and Tessa was invited. We...

Hi!!! So, today is FFAQ (which stands for "Friday's Frequently Asked Question." The fact that I'm doing FFAQ today says a couple of things. First, I am happy to report that I am truly feeling more comfortable in my skin. As you could probably imagine, based on the...

I'd like to show you a recent picture of Tessa, our three-year-old. I know, let's make this into a guessing game! What is wrong with Tessa's face? a. she is about to sneeze b. this is her new smile c. bell's palsy d. epileptic seizure e. she likes to impersonate...

Guys, I'm not sure if you've noticed, but I've been struggling as a blogger. I've been erratic in my responses to comments--hyper sensitive and strange. Very defensive. I've also felt afraid to post. I avoid coming here. It fills me with anxiety.  I feel fear...

All right, I just got an email from Sally DeFord, and I'm ready to announce the competition winners. I was really sad when the online poll didn't work out last week, but the truth is, I think it made the selection of winners cleaner and more fair. I had a panel of...

At the beginning of the school year, Anna, our 2nd grader, started coming home with all of these little notes in her folder. As a mom who is constantly cleaning out papers from her backpack, I didn't think much of them.  Then one day Anna mentioned the notes...

About four million years ago, we left a FFAQ poll dangling in the wind. It was a really fun one for me because in the instructions I asked people to do a silly thing in their comments, and it was interesting to see how many people picked up on it as they read the...

It's time for the Fourth Annual Electronic Weed Christmas Letter! We started to feel a little frantic today because it's December 31st and we never get our card out this late. To calm ourselves and get centered into writing this year's letter we decided to take...

I don't really write open letters, but this year, you have earned one. I didn't really know what you were when we first met this year. My family and I had enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving with good friends. The food was delicious--the most tender turkey I had ever...