My wife works nights a few times a week. So those are the days I come home a little early from work (“early” meaning 6 or 6:30), to watch the kids, give them dinner, and get them ready for bed. I can’t tell you how incredibly difficult it is taking care of two boys all by yourself. It’s exhausting both mentally and physically. Having to slave over a hot stove for hours while kids are …
Trisha over at MomDot.com wrote a really fun post today where she showed off five photos from her house, that each teach you something about her. She challenged everyone to join in on the fun. This is what we in the blogosphere refer to as a “blog carnival.” (Don’t worry, I was wondering where the elephants and Ferris wheels were too.) Anyways, here’s my attempt! 1) Superhero Showdown The kids’ playroom is chock full of bins (my wife just …
Yesterday was my wife’s 29th birthday, give or take a dozen years. Granted, she doesn’t look a day over 32 if you ask me. I first met Allie during my freshman year of college wayyyy back in 1990 and obviously have learned a great deal over the years. The most important, above all else is this… Birthday cakes must be homemade. And I must use Duncan Hines yellow cake mix and Pillsbury vanilla frosting. Deviate …
College was always important to me as a kid. I wasn’t obssessed like some Ivy League families, but I knew I had to go. I was really pushing for Cornell, but didn’t rock my SATs enough to get in. Which in the end, I’m quite happy, because I ended up going to SUNY Binghamton where I met my future wife. Anyways, places like Harvard or MIT are awesome and who wouldn’t be proud to go …
This Friday I’m heading to my very first BlogHer conference. I’ve attended tons of conferences in my career before (from comic book conventions to Affiliate Summits), but I’ve never gone to a blogger-specific one. Needless to say, I have no idea what to expect, other than to have a great time and meet some amazing people. I’ve said it a zillion times before, but bloggers really are the nicest folks around. I just read a …
