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Whistler’s life has been well documented since the moment he was born and I mean the moment (we recorded it)! So it seems only inevitable that he would be a budding photographer by age three. The first time I put a … Read more
Whistler has been a proud owner of an iPad since he was 10 months old. I’ve been a huge proponent of kids and technology since day one. Like everything else in life, content and moderation make the difference. It’s important … Read more
My mom may be a huge Vince Vaughn fan, but I was not. Even though I thoroughly enjoy the lightness and laughter in Dodgeball and Wedding Crashers, he had never really been on my radar. My opinion of Vaughn changed … Read more
They say you will never have another moment alone for at least the next 10 years. To be honest I didn’t actually believe them. I mean really? For 10 years? They weren’t exaggerating. Okay maybe a little but it depends … Read more
There’s quite a bit of talk circulating around about juice cleanses at the moment. With the popular documentary Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead making it’s rounds in online streaming, to Dr. Oz dedicating an episode to the topic, and countless … Read more
As a person who spends a lot of time around technology I sometimes begin to feel a bit jaded. For instance, there are dozens of cell phones on the market today running off essentially 3 operating systems. At times it … Read more
We’ve already fallen in love with Thor, and thankfully, he’s back in his third live-action film appearance with Thor: The Dark World. In case you missed him in Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor is the son of … Read more
In a quote made famous by Jane Goodall, “You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you … Read more
By now you have probably heard of my long list of, what we’re going to call, technological failures. Through no fault of my own (total lie) I have obliterated more costly smartphones than I care to think about. With each … Read more
Here we are in our very own Fifth Estate. Though medieval in origin, present day philosopher Nayef Al-Rodhan has declared blogs to be in the fifth estate of media. The fifth estate has been a term somewhat negatively used since … Read more
When Kia announced they would be introducing the all new 2014 Kia Soul in Minneapolis, quite a few people were scratching their heads thinking, “Really, Minnesota?” But Kia was on to something and I knew right where their head was … Read more
After watching the movie Jurassic Park many moons ago, I couldn’t help but find myself wishing that such a place existed…even if half the cast was missing by the end (if you catch my drift). It’s probably a good thing … Read more
I don’t know when it happened, but sometime in the three years since Whistler was born my relationship with Ben has changed. Perhaps it has do with a shift in our priorities, busier schedules or the fact that most weeknights … Read more
I knew when we purchased a home just a few short blocks from the beach that compromises would have to be made. To begin with, square footage. We live in a tiny, I mean teeny tiny, house. Space is at … Read more
I always get the worst sleep the night before I travel. I think it’s the anxiety of missing my flight or (possibly worse) arriving at the airport late and having to rush through the process. Whatever it is, it keeps … Read more
Last July our family took our long awaited trip to the Detroit Zoo. It had been a long winter and we were looking forward to a day of sunshine, when we were sure all of the exhibits would be open. … Read more