Jonah’s best friend at the beach is not who you might expect. His favorite person to play with is not one of the other little boys his age — though he does have a few he pals around with — but a 40-year-old man named Mr. Matt. Mr. Matt is a friend of ours who [...]
Archive for August, 2010
Mr. Matt
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010Editor’s Note: Adjusting my attitude for fall
Monday, August 23rd, 2010All year long, I look forward to summer. I love playing outside after dinner, flip flops, the beach, relaxed schedules, and most of all – no homework. Summers are just about stress free. So when school starts looming on the horizon, something close to clinical depression sets in along with a healthy dose of anxiety. [...]
Mean boys
Monday, August 23rd, 2010My 9-year-old son has had his first encounter with mean kids this vacation. There are a couple of boys he’s played with in the past but, for whatever reason, are not being nice this year. For the most part, Adam seems to have sensed their unfriendliness and has avoided them. He’s found some other kids [...]
Goodbye summer, hello school
Monday, August 23rd, 2010A big part of summer vacation is the mindset of freedom and relaxation. And there’s nothing wrong with that. But setting aside time now for a few worthwhile school-year preparations will pay dividends once the pace of life picks back up in the fall. There’s no need to end a great summer with a mad [...]
Goin’ to work with Mom
Friday, August 20th, 2010This blog was written by 9-year-old Rosalie Clemens, who recently spent the day at work with her mom, Co-Editor Cheryl Clemens: I got to go to work with Mom today so I didn’t have to stay at home again with my annoying brother, Danny. I like this building where Mom works because the outside has [...]
Jealousy
Thursday, August 19th, 2010As I mentioned in my last blog, my oldest daughter is in theater camp this week in Rhode Island where we are on vacation. The camp is hugely popular and hard to get into, so my younger daughter did not get in this year — much to her major disappointment. To make it easier on [...]
Choo Choo Blue at B&O
Thursday, August 19th, 2010There’s a new kiddie train ride at the B&O Railroad Museum opening tomorrow. Choo Choo Blueville takes children 2-12 on a 5-minute ride through a fictional town personalized by the museum’s new mascot Choo Choo Blue. The landscaped town has running water and 12 miniature buildings. “Children and families who loved our former small children’s [...]
Wee-Cycle Mart in Timonium
Thursday, August 19th, 2010Stock up on fall and winter clothes for your kids this weekend at a children’s consignment sale with everything from maternity clothes to items for teens. In addition to clothing you can find toys, baby equipment, furniture and more. The sale benefits local charities. Hours are Friday, Aug. 20, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, [...]
Healthy Families Clinic Saturday at Columbia mall
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010If you’re planning to do a little back-to-school shopping Saturday at The Mall in Columbia, be sure to check out the Healthy Families Clinic from noon to 4 p.m. The Mall in Columbia and Howard County General Hospital will host the event Saturday, Aug. 21, from noon to 4 p.m. in the Lord and Taylor [...]
ISO: Mother of 15-year-old girl to commiserate with
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010This blog was written by my co-editor Cheryl Clemens: Oh Lord do I need someone to talk to. I have a 15-year-old daughter and no one in the same boat to talk to. Sadly, I’m just not that close to the mothers of my daughter’s friends. We’re acquaintances, but not in a way that we [...]