Callie Feyen

The end of the school year is around the corner, and I thought the girls would like to put together a little scrapbook to remember 2011-2012 by. Since I wasn’t sure  this was something they’d like to do, I didn’t want to go out and buy a bunch of materials, so I looked around our place to see what I… View Post

Harper, Bear, and I had the honor of catching a mid-morning showing of a Dr. Seuss mash-up performed by some of DC’s finest 4 and 5 year olds. Harper and I happen to know one of the performers quite well so we didn’t want to miss a chance to see her work. Because she and I go way back, I… View Post

We removed two ticks from Hadley Sunday morning.  But that’s not what this post was supposed to be about.  It was supposed to be about an egg hunt we went to at the girls’ school. I was going to start by telling you I didn’t want to go to it.  It was Saturday, Jesse had been out of town for… View Post

“Hadwee, do you think you’re gonna like this?” Harper is sitting next to Hadley on the examination table, both girls’ sleeves are rolled up exposing skin that hasn’t seen the sun in awhile. Hadley won’t respond to her sister. She just shakes her head and stares at the door, waiting. “Girls,” I say, offering a hand to each of them…. View Post

There should really be an eraser or two, I think as I sit down to eat my blueberry muffin. The girls, having already devoured their chocolate chip muffin, head to the chalkboard to draw. Our neighborhood Whole Foods has redone its cafeteria section, adding smaller tables and bright colored chairs for kids. There’s a bookshelf with a few books in… View Post