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August 2024
Aug 28, 2024
The Energizer Bunnies
Aug 28, 2024
December 2023
Dec 20, 2023
Lou Throws Up in 4th Grade
Dec 20, 2023
Dec 3, 2023
Is Lou on Santa's Naughty List?
Dec 3, 2023
November 2023
Nov 3, 2023
Sam + Bull = True Love
Nov 3, 2023
October 2023
Oct 18, 2023
Parenting Blunder
Oct 18, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Friday Night Hibachi
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
The End of an Era??
Oct 9, 2023
September 2023
Sep 10, 2023
Fleas!
Sep 10, 2023
July 2023
Jul 21, 2023
73 Hours of Being Amish
Jul 21, 2023
June 2023
Jun 3, 2023
Flipping the Bird
Jun 3, 2023
May 2023
May 18, 2023
Two Things are Certain: Destruction and Taxes
May 18, 2023
April 2023
Apr 27, 2023
Autonomy and The Couch
Apr 27, 2023
Apr 18, 2023
Church Loser of the Week
Apr 18, 2023
Apr 11, 2023
The Pink Eye That Wasn't
Apr 11, 2023
March 2023
Mar 31, 2023
Not Another Rodent Infestation
Mar 31, 2023
Mar 28, 2023
Password: Recovered!
Mar 28, 2023
Mar 23, 2023
That Motherf***ing School
Mar 23, 2023
Mar 1, 2023
Home Haircuts for the Boys*
Mar 1, 2023
February 2023
Feb 23, 2023
The Norovirus That Wasn’t… Or Was It?
Feb 23, 2023
Feb 21, 2023
Happy 11th Birthday, Nate!
Feb 21, 2023
Feb 13, 2023
Happy 6th Birthday, Tess!
Feb 13, 2023
Feb 11, 2023
Snow Day Serenity
Feb 11, 2023
Feb 8, 2023
A Reboot: TMNT
Feb 8, 2023
Feb 4, 2023
Happy 9th Birthday, Sam
Feb 4, 2023
January 2023
Jan 26, 2023
The Night of the Twice-Burnt Chicken
Jan 26, 2023
Jan 19, 2023
The Importance of Sleep
Jan 19, 2023
Jan 10, 2023
Trying to Control the Universe
Jan 10, 2023
December 2022
Dec 27, 2022
A Christmas Reflection
Dec 27, 2022
Dec 21, 2022
Season's Beatings
Dec 21, 2022
Dec 9, 2022
A Week in the Life of Lou
Dec 9, 2022
Dec 1, 2022
Back to the Urinal
Dec 1, 2022
March 2022
Mar 21, 2022
Spring Break Without Screens
Mar 21, 2022
Mar 13, 2022
Frozen Pizza Surprise
Mar 13, 2022
Mar 10, 2022
Trust the Science
Mar 10, 2022
January 2022
Jan 29, 2022
The Night the Dining Room Burned Down, Version B
Jan 29, 2022
Jan 29, 2022
The Night the Dining Room Burned Down, Version A
Jan 29, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Alone in a Hotel Room... With Lou
Jan 28, 2022
November 2021
Nov 28, 2021
Life Lessons From Lou
Nov 28, 2021
Nov 19, 2021
In Need of a Bigger Table
Nov 19, 2021
Nov 19, 2021
Flooded With Blood
Nov 19, 2021
October 2021
Oct 23, 2021
I'm Scared of Any Overtired Two Year-Old
Oct 23, 2021
July 2021
Jul 16, 2021
Human Cicadas and Low-Hanging Diapers
Jul 16, 2021
March 2021
Mar 10, 2021
Sam's Mental Health Day
Mar 10, 2021
February 2021
Feb 27, 2021
Nate v Sam on a Snow Day
Feb 27, 2021
Feb 17, 2021
Live-In: The Show
Feb 17, 2021
Feb 1, 2021
The Life of Wally
Feb 1, 2021
January 2021
Jan 25, 2021
A 2021 Update
Jan 25, 2021
October 2020
Oct 12, 2020
Long Live the Honda Pilot
Oct 12, 2020
August 2020
Aug 30, 2020
Sam's First Day of First Grade
Aug 30, 2020
Aug 7, 2020
Date Night, 2020 Style
Aug 7, 2020
July 2020
Jul 3, 2020
Lou's Pandemic Baptism
Jul 3, 2020
April 2020
Apr 20, 2020
Pandemic Nerf Darts
Apr 20, 2020
March 2020
Mar 30, 2020
Homeschooling-WEEK 1
Mar 30, 2020
Mar 21, 2020
COVID-19 RESPONSE
Mar 21, 2020
Mar 18, 2020
Why Do I Hear Hammering?—Day 3 of Homeschooling
Mar 18, 2020
Mar 15, 2020
Let the Homeschooling Begin!
Mar 15, 2020
Mar 5, 2020
Russian Spies
Mar 5, 2020
February 2020
Feb 27, 2020
Tighe's Technical
Feb 27, 2020
Feb 20, 2020
Smashing Legos
Feb 20, 2020
Feb 13, 2020
Sam's Snow Day
Feb 13, 2020
Feb 6, 2020
Looks Like I Picked the Wrong Week
Feb 6, 2020
January 2020
Jan 30, 2020
A Tale of Two Bathrooms
Jan 30, 2020
Jan 28, 2020
Welcome to The Urinal, Lou!
Jan 28, 2020
September 2019
Sep 2, 2019
Sam's Turn to Shine
Sep 2, 2019
August 2019
Aug 13, 2019
Potty Training Like No Other
Aug 13, 2019
Aug 6, 2019
Easy Like Monday Morning
Aug 6, 2019
March 2019
Mar 10, 2019
The Pit Bull Problem
Mar 10, 2019
February 2019
Feb 14, 2019
The Terrible Two's
Feb 14, 2019
Feb 5, 2019
Sam Takes One On the Chin, Part 2
Feb 5, 2019
Feb 4, 2019
Sam Takes One On the Chin, Part 1
Feb 4, 2019
November 2018
Nov 19, 2018
Mad Tess: Fury Library
Nov 19, 2018
August 2018
Aug 3, 2018
From Limbo to Closure
Aug 3, 2018
July 2018
Jul 20, 2018
Baby Limbo
Jul 20, 2018
June 2018
Jun 12, 2018
Self-Righteous and Condescending
Jun 12, 2018
Jun 5, 2018
Wally and the Storms
Jun 5, 2018
May 2018
May 28, 2018
What It Means to be Inappropriate
May 28, 2018
May 7, 2018
From Object to Subject
May 7, 2018
February 2018
Feb 19, 2018
Nate's Birthday Hangover
Feb 19, 2018
Feb 6, 2018
Top Headlines from The Shallot This Week
Feb 6, 2018
January 2018
Jan 29, 2018
Tribute to Marriage, a Labor of Love
Jan 29, 2018
Jan 15, 2018
That Time Tess and I Were on the Lam
Jan 15, 2018
Jan 9, 2018
Straight Outta Joshua Tree
Jan 9, 2018
December 2017
Dec 5, 2017
Did Sam Just Wean a Baby for Me??
Dec 5, 2017
November 2017
Nov 20, 2017
Nate Loses a Tooth
Nov 20, 2017
Nov 13, 2017
Our Trip to the Dollar Store -OR- Why We Now Take Ukulele Lessons
Nov 13, 2017
October 2017
Oct 16, 2017
First vs Third -or- How Sam Pooped on the Wall
Oct 16, 2017
September 2017
Sep 27, 2017
Imaginary Reply from A Teacher Friend
Sep 27, 2017
Sep 26, 2017
An Unsent E-mail to Nate's Teacher
Sep 26, 2017
August 2017
Aug 28, 2017
The No-Fly List: Tess
Aug 28, 2017
Aug 14, 2017
There's Always Something to Write About
Aug 14, 2017
June 2017
Jun 27, 2017
Pre-Road Trip Anxiety
Jun 27, 2017
Jun 20, 2017
The Night the House Didn't Burn Down...
Jun 20, 2017
Jun 12, 2017
The Three Amigos
Jun 12, 2017
May 2017
May 3, 2017
An Open Letter to Nate
May 3, 2017
April 2017
Apr 13, 2017
Our Household Urinal...or Here's to the Dreamers
Apr 13, 2017
Apr 3, 2017
Just an Update. A Simple Update.
Apr 3, 2017
February 2017
Feb 15, 2017
Nate and Sam Have Super Powers! ...and other lies we tell them
Feb 15, 2017
January 2017
Jan 9, 2017
Epiphany Erection
Jan 9, 2017
December 2016
Dec 19, 2016
The Christmas Blowtorch
Dec 19, 2016
Dec 6, 2016
An Open Letter From Baby #3 to Nate and Sam
Dec 6, 2016
November 2016
Nov 22, 2016
When Acorns Become Ninja Turtles: One Mom's True Story
Nov 22, 2016
October 2016
Oct 25, 2016
Sam McPoops
Oct 25, 2016
Oct 18, 2016
Sam and Wally Forever
Oct 18, 2016
September 2016
Sep 27, 2016
The Guest List
Sep 27, 2016
August 2016
Aug 16, 2016
An Open Letter to Sam
Aug 16, 2016
Aug 9, 2016
Potty Training, Day 1
Aug 9, 2016
Aug 1, 2016
The Day I Lost Nate
Aug 1, 2016
June 2016
Jun 30, 2016
The Scallion
Jun 30, 2016
Jun 27, 2016
Toe-kissing and Clean-up on a Summer Morning
Jun 27, 2016
Jun 7, 2016
Things Are Getting Weird Around Here
Jun 7, 2016
May 2016
May 30, 2016
The Job Interview
May 30, 2016
May 16, 2016
Church Superlatives
May 16, 2016
May 9, 2016
Learning to Ride a Bike...Or Not
May 9, 2016
April 2016
Apr 18, 2016
Poppie's Lessons Remembered
Apr 18, 2016
Apr 4, 2016
In The Middle of The Night...
Apr 4, 2016
March 2016
Mar 29, 2016
So What Do You Do?
Mar 29, 2016
Mar 21, 2016
Playing Ninja Turtles
Mar 21, 2016
Mar 14, 2016
Sam's Guide to Flying on a Plane
Mar 14, 2016
Mar 7, 2016
Sam's Guide to Bearing Rings (by Sam)
Mar 7, 2016
February 2016
Feb 29, 2016
Operation: Toddler Bed, Part 2
Feb 29, 2016
Feb 22, 2016
Operation: Toddler Bed
Feb 22, 2016
Feb 5, 2016
Potty Training Fail
Feb 5, 2016
January 2016
Jan 31, 2016
Night Man!
Jan 31, 2016
Jan 25, 2016
Dinner: Impossible!
Jan 25, 2016
Jan 17, 2016
State of the Urinal
Jan 17, 2016
Jan 10, 2016
Coming Down From a Vacation High
Jan 10, 2016
December 2015
Dec 21, 2015
How to Behave in a Public Library
Dec 21, 2015
Dec 16, 2015
Happy Birthday, Lotion Robot!
Dec 16, 2015
Dec 14, 2015
Sam Moves to a Big Bed--Phase 1
Dec 14, 2015
Dec 7, 2015
Nate and Sam's Christmas Special
Dec 7, 2015
November 2015
Nov 29, 2015
Brothers!
Nov 29, 2015
Nov 23, 2015
Goodbye to My Threenager; Hello, Terrible Two's
Nov 23, 2015
Nov 18, 2015
Who Needs PE Anyway?
Nov 18, 2015
Nov 9, 2015
Outbreak: Croup!
Nov 9, 2015
October 2015
Oct 29, 2015
Happy Halloween!
Oct 29, 2015
Oct 26, 2015
Sam's Revenge
Oct 26, 2015
Oct 19, 2015
Instructions for Care. For a Week. A Whole F-ing Week.
Oct 19, 2015
Oct 2, 2015
Top Headlines from The Shallot
Oct 2, 2015
September 2015
Sep 24, 2015
Death of a Chipmunk
Sep 24, 2015
Sep 18, 2015
Nate Earns a Dollar: Part 3
Sep 18, 2015
Sep 14, 2015
Nate Earns a Dollar: Part 2
Sep 14, 2015
Sep 8, 2015
Nate Earns a Dollar: Part I
Sep 8, 2015
August 2015
Aug 30, 2015
Dinner Time!
Aug 30, 2015
Aug 24, 2015
Quarter Life Crisis
Aug 24, 2015
Aug 16, 2015
Every Child is An Artist
Aug 16, 2015
Aug 8, 2015
Is There Anything Better Than Caffeine?
Aug 8, 2015
Aug 1, 2015
Ninja Training
Aug 1, 2015
July 2015
Jul 16, 2015
Our Trip in Review
Jul 16, 2015
Jul 5, 2015
The Tale of the Sixteen Hour Road Trip
Jul 5, 2015
June 2015
Jun 28, 2015
The Chipmunk That Never Was
Jun 28, 2015
Jun 23, 2015
Eleven Hopes for Our Trek East This Week
Jun 23, 2015
Jun 14, 2015
Thirty-Six Hours As an Exterminator
Jun 14, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
How I Escaped Barnes and Noble Without Spending Any Money
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
My Favorite Parts of Being a Mom
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
Five Problems Mothers of Girls Will [Probably] Never Have
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
Why I Hate Mother's Day
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
Thirteen Possible Reasons Nate's "Lightning McQueen" Sock was In the Mail Slot
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
The Mermaid Question
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
Charm City
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
Top Headlines From The Shallot This Week
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
A Birthday Reflection
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
Ten Truths of the Universe that Nate Will Someday Learn
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
Bionic Mom: My Wish and Every Mom's Dream
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
The Anti-Mom's Handbook: Tips for Ruining Your Kid's Lives or At Least Preserving Your Own
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
Free Range Parenting
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
March Madness, Part Deux
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
March Madness
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
True Confessional: Legos
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
"Take Me to Church"
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
Sam Speaks!
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
Legally Binding Contract Proposed by Dog to Nate/Sam
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
Hashtagging the Day Away
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
Nate's Best Seller
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
Happy Valentine's Day
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
Official Cease and Desist Order from The Household
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
Scarred For Life
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
An Open Letter to My Sons. Re: Household Chores
Jun 7, 2015
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