If you have children you surely understand what it means to have cabin fever—the kind of condition that leaves children with boundless energy while homes and parents suffer the consequences of said boundless energy. As far as a work-life balance goes, I’d say I have it pretty good. I spend three days a week in […]
Sadly, this weekend has no added length to recommend it. Happily, there are still many fun things to do, even if you don’t get to sleep in late an extra day– and by “many” I definitely mean FOOD. Need I remind you that it’s RESTAURANT WEEK?! This is the week that pretty much kills any […]
In a city that has a reputation for failing schools, Watkins Elementary, just a hop and a skip from my house, shone brightly in the national spotlight. Well, at least for us nerds who get our news from the Newshour on PBS. For a number of years, the fourth grade class has taken the stage […]
Growing up in DC, I have become used to winters with no snow days. We had some great storms that resulted in days (and even weeks) off of school, especially when going to a high school that followed Montgomery County for weather-related closings. But we have also had many years of nothing but an occasional […]
And we’re back. So okay not everyone got to enjoy the three-day weekend that just passed but forgive me as I exist both in public school-land and non-profit land where, well, they can’t pay you very much but you sure can have all the federal holidays off! It was a big weekend with the grand […]