Teacher Town

Two sons finished off their fall soccer season with games on both days of this weekend. Perfect fall weather made for such pleasant family o...

He's crazy about hockey, so I was kind of leaning toward Alex Ovechkin. We have a jersey and a stick making it a convenient choice. ...

At first, I felt like a 16th century explorer, sailing into culinary territory with the wind in my sails. I stood at the wheel with a grand ...

I admire people who cook well. In my attempts to go beyond mere proficiency in the kitchen, I realize that a simple desire to cook well is n...

Speaking of majestic domestics, I'm in the midst of an important transformation. Then: After a tough day at work, I lounged on the cou...

A couple of years ago, I took to audio books. It began during a bout of insomnia, in what was a particularly stress-filled school year. In t...

I woke up cranky yesterday. It was a gorgeous day, sparkling sunlight and crisp air coming in through our open windows, but I had to wake up...

My exposure to school is limited these days. While I can't complain--I really love this time at home with my little cutie--each time I g...

My eight-year-old and I have taken to baking cupcakes since my third son was born. Some batches of chocolate, some vanilla and one mocha, to...

My thirteen-year-old son, who joined me in my walk to middle school each morning for the last two years, asked me how I spend my days now th...

David Sedaris, as quoted in the Washington Post this morning, said, "I always feel so bad for people who do n't write." Well, ...

The Homemade Pizza Company: A new take-out place in Teacher Town prepares pizzas with fresh ingredients, to order or from the refrigerated c...

We're not fond of cauliflower in our household. I would eat just about anything, but in no way do I seek out its bland and unusual textu...

Before dinner, my family of four gathered in front of the house with hockey sticks in hand, goals planted on either side of the street, and ...

My kiddos have taken to the ice--we're on day two of a three-day clinic at our local iceplex. With four and a half years between them, t...

I met a friend from high school tonight for dinner and a movie. Our schedules are so different these days, it often takes a vacation to get ...

I'll admit that my emotions have been very close to the surface lately. I'm usually not one for tearing up, but pregnancy has brough...

Growing up in the Washington area, I used to wish that I lived in a small town. I thought that the people were cold, and the nice ones alway...

This was the last day for students to finish up their own short stories. On this day before Spring Break, when most kids were probably visua...

We saw perfect little hands and feet today--and the sweet profile of our newest member of the family. For the last few hours since, I've...