I have two little boys asleep upstairs. They are small enough to still hold my hand in parking lots and say "I love you" unabashedly. They are wild and loud and energetic, yet possess a certain pensive quality that sneaks out when they are reading or daydreaming. They are both … [Read more...] about The Media Lacks Compassion (and Sense!) When It Comes to Steubenville
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Live and Learn
There are some things that you cannot learn just from someone telling you it is so. We've all been teenagers and can vouch for this, no? Bird and Deal are still too young to delve into teenage impropriety; they are young enough to dip their toes into puerile mischief and listen … [Read more...] about Live and Learn
Never Too Many Cooks in This Kitchen – Wordless Wednesday
A Book Brought Me to Tears
I knew I should have taken off my mascara before settling in to read last night. I wrote this promptly after reading to my sons and tucking them in. Bird goes to sleep with a book within reach, and Deal goes to sleep surrounded by a menagerie of stuffed friends. These boys of … [Read more...] about A Book Brought Me to Tears
Visiting the Martin Luther King Memorial
We spent the weekend in Washington, D.C. It is a marvelous city to wander around now that Bird and Deal are getting older. There is the right mix of outdoor running around like a banshee wandering coupled with using inside voices. Bird is studying the civil rights … [Read more...] about Visiting the Martin Luther King Memorial
The World According to Disney and Jeff Kinney?!
Some houses are guided by the Bible or other sorts of scripture, depending on one's faith. Some homes are guided by cultural traditions or perhaps even the phase of the moon. At Chez Dirt & Noise, there are three things that guide and inform our world. Good Luck … [Read more...] about The World According to Disney and Jeff Kinney?!
Giving Tuesday Fits Our Family’s Tradition
I do love the holiday season, mostly for the food. I also love the chill in the air...because that means boots and knee socks. I love having children underfoot during the holidays, maybe because they are on their best behavior and are crippled with giddiness. I hate the … [Read more...] about Giving Tuesday Fits Our Family’s Tradition