Category Archives: Really!!??
REALLY!!?? “Flaunt” is Not a Synonym for “Wear”
Something’s gotten under my skin lately and as my 5 year old daughter gets older, I only fear it will get worse. It’s the media’s overuse of the word “flaunt” in splashy headlines to describe women, celebrities primarily, who wear … Continue reading
Thank you for coming to my party…now sign this waiver! REALLY!!??
When it comes to kids’ birthday parties, I’m REALLY old-fashioned. Like ice cream and cake in the backyard, kids running around, games that don’t really pan out successfully but at least kids are smiling instead of fighting kind of thing. … Continue reading
Really!!?? A Princess Coach That Costs More Than Two Grand
Somehow, I got on the mailing list for Chasing Fireflies. Have you seen this catalog? Lots of whimsical, sweet and chic preschool attire and accessories for kids (mostly girls though). I’ve probably been getting the catalog for a year or … Continue reading
Really??!! The Two Faces of Gisele
Maybe I’m just a bit touchy because I am almost done reading Wendell Berry’s The Unsettling of America. Maybe I am also concerned about some of the very disturbing and sobering statistics about the current and future state of farmable … Continue reading
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Really!!??: Sand-itizing Childhood
This is a new little segment that I am going to call, “Really!!??”. From time to time, it will feature short posts and snippets related to things I’ve heard, read or seen in the realm of parenting and young childhood … Continue reading