Blogathon haiku
As part of the May Blogathon our leader, Michelle Rafter over at WordCount, challenged us to do a haiku post today. You know, haiku — that three-line poem encapsulating one thought in 17 syllables broken down thusly: 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables. Hmm. Okay, I’m game: Polka dot suitcase Carries fun for everyone It’s [...]
Three blogs for Thursday
Of all the blogs in all the world, and you stumbled across mine. Thanks for being here! Now here’s a gift — as if you have all the time in the world to just poke around online and read blogs, right? — hand-picked blogs for curious and creative parents like you: For the parents of [...]
Happy Birthday, Big Fish!
Today, the crew at Chez Polka Dot is sending out great big ichthyological birthday wishes to the king of our kingdom, Big Fish! Happy birthday to our illustrious leader! What’s on tap? Fishing, naturally. May the waters send nothing but the biggest and the best your way, BF. Here’s a little secret: BF never reads [...]
Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to moms everywhere! Having kiddos has been The Best Adventure of my life, and I can’t imagine what things would have been like without them. And here’s a toast to my mom, too — who put so much time, effort, and love into raising my sibs and me. From teaching me how [...]
Are dumb kids happier than smart kids?
When the kids were little — around 3 and 4 — we went to visit friends. One morning, I went for a walk with my guys and my friends’ children, who were about the same age as mine. As we walked, the kids were all picking up interesting stones and handing them to me to [...]
Tadpoles!
So along with strawberries, another sure sign of spring are the arrival of tadpoles, the little punctuation marks of the aquatic world. A friend just emailed, asking if it’s too late to find them, because she and her kids trooped all over with jars in hand, seeking a few for observation. Is it too late? [...]
Blogathon 2010
Last year’s blogathon, created by the amazing Michelle Rafter of WordCount, inspired me to write a post every single day for the merry, merry month of May. She threw down the challenge again for this May. I accepted the challenge. (Those who know me know I’m a challenge junkie.) So consider this my first of [...]
Hot dogs choking hazard? Build a better hot dog
The American Academy of Pediatrics has suggested a redesign on the 300-year old street vendor special, the lowly hot dog. According to this article on the subject, experts say, “If you were to take the best engineers in the world and try to design the perfect plug for a child’s airway, it would be a [...]
Happy Birthday, Sir Buffalo Sushi!
It’s February 23rd, and you know what that means? It’s… SIR BUFFALO SUSHI’S BIRTHDAY! Woohooo!!!! So head on over to Sir Buffalo Sushi’s blog and wish a very, very happy birthday to this very, very special boy and blogger.
