They should probably call it something else

01.26.2012

The Boy: “I want something to eat.” The Mrs: “How about a rice cake?” The Boy: “Yay! Rice cake! Rice cake! Hey… what’s that?”

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At least it wasn’t a grilled cheese sandwich

01.23.2012

Me: “What are you eating?” The Boy: “A pretzel.” Me: “Where did you get it?” The Boy: “Couch.”

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It’s coming from inside the house!

01.16.2012

The Boy: “Daddy, what are zombies?” Me: “Well, they’re like kind of like skeletons. Scary Halloween people.” The Boy: “And they’re the walking dead.” Me: “Who told you that?” The Boy: “Mommy.”

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“It’s called foosball, Daddy!”

01.07.2012

“You try to fooze the ball into the net. I’m a good foozer.”

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Banana who who

12.31.2011

The Boy: “Knock knock.” The Mrs: “Who’s there?” The Boy: “Banana who.” The Mrs: “Banana who who?” The Boy: “What?” The Mrs: “Banana who who?” The Boy: “Lamp.”

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How to survive as a marketing or communications professional in 2012

12.26.2011

I’m a little frustrated right now. Over the last several years, quite a few people have asked me for advice about getting into social media. Some of them are good friends, and a lot of them are people with a professional communications or marketing background. My advice has been the same for the last several [...]

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Tall order for Santa

12.04.2011

Me: “What do you want for Christmas?” The Boy: “A robot with three heads and three eyes and three arms and three legs and three feet.” Me: “What else?” The Boy: “Three shoes.”

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Why you should read Steve Jobs’ bio

11.12.2011

I’m halfway through the new Steve Jobs biography and it’s really making me think. I never paid much attention to Jobs when he was alive, other than having a general sense of his brilliance and his mercurial, intense personality. The book is bringing me a new appreciation and I think it’s essential for anyone whose [...]

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It’s good to have a plan.

11.12.2011

The Boy: “You do it.” Me: “No, you do it.” The Boy: “You do it.” Me: “No, you do it.” The Boy: “Wait, I have a plan.” Me: “What’s the plan?” The Boy: “You do it.”

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Everything you need to know about the mind of a 3-year old, explained in one sentence

11.08.2011

The Boy, hopping from foot to foot and observing how the moon seems to move: “I’m controlling the moon!”

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