This year, when I heard some stores would be open on Thanksgiving, I told the kids this was the beginning of the end of Thanksgiving. Unlike Halloween or…
Continue ReadingTraveling through the Southwest for Thanksgiving Break has confirmed we have two kinds of kids: those who believe a cactus is sharp and those who have to touch…
Continue ReadingVisiting Galveston in the summer is like sitting at the popular table in junior high. Although it’s fun and exhilarating, it’s also crowded and loud. You might find…
Continue ReadingTwo important truths we have all learned by now… First, every single person is extremely gifted in some unusual way. Not Mozart-piano-playing gifted. Not Steve-Jobs-visionary gifted, maybe. But…
Continue ReadingGrowing up, mail during Advent was a really big deal to our family. We received lots and lots of Christmas cards, filled with those goofy family letters, beautiful…
Continue ReadingThis week, the temperature in Houston dipped into the 50s. Clearly Starbucks was packed, every Houstonian posted about “THIS WEATHER!” on Facebook, the dogs slept in a shivering…
Continue ReadingTwo summers ago, right before Elisabeth and Sam were to start Kindergarten the first time, another mom snuck me a list of 100 Sizzling Sight Words. “This is…
Continue ReadingFor just about the first decade of raising kids, I had a wonderful relationship with 100-calorie snack packs. Or, really, any portable food. Who wouldn’t adore pre-packaged energy…
Continue ReadingToday’s Fraudulently Asked Questions is with Catie, the Hergenrader’s newest basketball star. Um, player. FAQ #1: Catie, you’ve been practicing basketball for a month now. What’s your favorite part?…
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