Dear Parent Friend… If I were to distill all my parenting advice down to one sentence, it would be this: Go to the beach. This could mean, leave your kids at home and go rest on the beach to regain your sanity. But, actually, I mean take your kids to the beach. “No, the beach...Continue Reading
So, I cringed this morning when the twins ran into Kindergarten chattering about their parents’ trip to Vegas. Because even though our trip was more about relaxing than satisfying any vices, Vegas still carries that stigma. And since I look old and tired on a good day, any teachers or stray parents could totally assume...Continue Reading
Forty-Eight Hours in Vegas An Outline A. Why Vegas? Why Now? 1. My good friend, Shane, turned 40 on Christmas Day. Because we were too busy opening Hex Bugs on THAT day to celebrate in Vegas with her, we went this weekend. We met her and her husband, Mat, there for a fun weekend of...Continue Reading
1. First of all, I hope your weekend is as fun as wearing rainbow-striped leggings while rollerblading in the bright sunshine. Really. Especially if your life has been a bit rainy day and khaki uniform-ish.2. I have a flight today, so, naturally, my ear is killing me. Actually it’s been about three days of throbbing...Continue Reading
Life with Manny, our new Greyhound, is going so well. He loves to play, run around our backyard, and eat the hundreds (really, I’m not kidding) treats the kids feed him. Our kids are adjusting to having an 80-pound dog who’s tall enough to look them in the eye. Mostly they just drape themselves on...Continue Reading
Based on the above photographic evidence, I would say FIERCE is the best look for the Hergenrader family.No, no, you say, you all look so NICE in Picture One. We’re trying to look nice, but it’s not really our look. While at the marathon expo, Nate was missing his nap. We may also have experienced...Continue Reading
A List…1. I took this picture last week at the Katy Mills Play Place. It was Nate’s first time here, which is just about as crazy as saying it’s his first time to see sunshine or taste chocolate. Here’s the deal, when Catie was two, she was a play place aficionado. As a new mama,...Continue Reading
Because bestoftimes is beginning to read like a Health and Fitness blog, I’ll just lead by clarifying this list of dos and don’ts is not for you, marathon runners. This is for your fans: those spectators racing through back alleys and across highways to catch a glimpse of you chasing your dream.Further proof this isn’t...Continue Reading
Thanks for all your input about healthier cooking–especially from those of you who have kids and understand that “healthy” is a relative term. Some days it’s a win when they agree to whole-grain Goldfish and not the chocolate ones mixed with marshmallows. If you’re like me, you have days when getting them to eat quinoa seems about as...Continue Reading
Like I said in yesterday’s post, the Hergenrader eating habits have moved past Eggo waffles and Cream of Anything casseroles to actual whole foods. In other words, after fifteen years of cooking like a bachelor (we may have stocked the freezer with Totinos pizzas. And, by the way, if you still do that, more power...Continue Reading
