Helicopter Mom and Just Plane Dad

Halloween is one of my family’s favorite holidays.  The weather starts to get cooler, which is always a welcome respite.  It starts our year end feeding frenzy; candy, turkey and Christmas cookies. We always get together with the extended family to eat dinner then head out to troll the neighborhood in search of sugar laden […]

Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. We didn’t get a lot of trick or treater’s while growing up in the country, but as a kid we would get even larger candy hauls from the houses we did go to. Now that I live in the suburbs I am really excited to […]

Halloween is one of my family’s favorite holidays.  The weather starts to get cooler, which is always a welcome respite.  It starts our year end feeding frenzy; candy, turkey and Christmas cookies. We always get together with the extended family to eat dinner then head out to troll the neighborhood in search of sugar laden […]

Costumes are always a big deal at our house.  Beloved has enjoyed picking out her outfit for as long as I can remember.  It’s fun for her and offers a great bonding moment between us as we spend the day shopping for just the right look.   What will your teen be wearing for Halloween […]

New Year’s has it hard. Who wants to go after Christmas in the holiday department?  While it’s true that the start of a new year won’t get the kid’s vote, for us as parents, it’s become a very important holiday. I have always enjoyed that feeling of freshness that occurs with the start of things.  Births, […]