I’m not technically a mom of allllll trades — just a few, and sometimes I wonder about putting them all together into one business, which would offer services in hair cutting (I got a license in high school because I thought I would never go to college); french braiding (my grandma taught me how to [...]

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Maybe you use your iPad for checking email, surfing the Internet, writing papers, even watching videos and movies. Did you know, though, that you can hone your artistic skills on the device? Yep, you can! Check out this quickly crafted iPad sketch, which is something you, too, can accomplish.

The dad in our house bought this great invention called InstaMorph in order to fix a broken piece on the depth finder on our boat. InstaMorph comes in the form of little beads, which, when heated in water, become pliable and can be formed into a multitude of creations. When dry, the stuff is like [...]

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This summer, we’ve dabbled in lacrosse, skeet and trap shooting, and archery. When I say “we’ve,” I mean not the mom and dad in the family, but the two boys. We’re trying to keep them active, you see, and I must admit, it’s hard in this Florida heat, but we’re nudging and exposing and encouraging [...]

The beach is not my ideal summer stop—not because I don’t find it beautiful and breathtaking or anything like that; it’s because the sun is always so scorching hot, and there’s just never enough shade available to protect my pale and pasty complexion. Sure, there are umbrellas that put off a little square of darkness; [...]

Seems some schools are splitting up boys and girls in order to maximize optimal classroom learning. There are, of course, fans and protestors of this practice, and parents can opt out of the boys-only and girls-only classes if they prefer a healthy mix of both sexes. What would you do if offered a chance for [...]

My soon-to-be middle schooler was assigned some summer reading, and I joined him in devouring the pages of the book we both really, really enjoyed. You might love it, too, which is why we are happy to recommend “Tangerine,” by Edward Bloor. It’s a mystery set in Tangerine County, Florida, and we’re serious when we [...]