It’s no secret that music is in constant play in our home. My husband and I love it. And it surrounds us, inside and out, nearly all day long. So when I was driving to the airport last Sunday to pick up my husband, I was pleasantly surprised, and just a little bit shocked, when [...]

Anyone who knows me will tell you that my life, the lives of my children, my dogs, my husband – they all thrive on routines. One common routine, that is tweaked throughout the day, for each member of our family. There’s wake-up, breakfast, getting ready for camp, grooming, packing lunch boxes, errands, outside time, lunchtime, [...]

About one month ago, we became the proud owners of a Sonos Digital Music System. My husband had been bugging me forever to get one of these things. But I resisted. Why can’t we just listen to the stereo? Well, apparently stereos are passe, and I’ve just completely dated myself by even daring to use [...]

I had a bucket of old crayons. They were broken, chopped up, half-eaten, in some cases. But I held onto them. And I had no idea why, until today. Months ago, I picked up a copy of Martha Stewart’s “Good Things for Kids.” And then I threw it in our craft closet, just off the [...]

My musical tastes are pretty varied. I love it all. I thank my mother for that. I was raised on Charles Aznavour and a steady stream of disco. GiGi is the original Francophile and it was the 70s, so that makes sense, right? Sprinkle in a little Buffalo Springfield and some Simon & Garfunkel, and [...]

We don’t watch too much TV in our house. There are a few shows Pea is allowed to watch, the obvious ones, such as “Barney” and “Sesame Street.” Lately, though, it’s been all about “Dora the Explorer,” which until recently has been a show that would quite literally make my head explode. [...]