THE KID DID WHAT?

PALOS VERDES PULSE MAGAZINE COLUMN CONTRIBUTOR We got a world globe for Albert, our three year old. He loved spinning it, watching the...

PALOS VERDES PULSE MAGAZINE COLUMN CONTRIBUTOR I was playing with my older brother, Doug, when he hit me. I ran to Daddy, crying. "Dougie...

PALOS VERDES PULSE MAGAZINE COLUMN CONTRIBUTOR "You got picked to be in the Christmas Nativity!" I clapped my hands, hoping to make my...

PALOS VERDES PULSE MAGAZINE COLUMN CONTRIBUTOR Small packages join forces! Mason loves Batman... Captain America... and all kinds of...

PALOS VERDES PULSE MAGAZINE COLUMN CONTRIBUTOR "Have some cheese, Hazel." "Nooo!" She grins while chomping away. "No!" As if that makes...

PALOS VERDES PULSE MAGAZINE COLUMN CONTRIBUTOR Charli and Jordan had just come home from kindergarten. My twins were excited to make...

PALOS VERDES PULSE MAGAZINE COLUMN CONTRIBUTOR Halloween always brings a charge of energy. Flynn runs around the house like an Eveready...

WHERE ARE YOU, KITTY? Brooks shoved our cat, Lennon, into his chest of nine drawers. "Mommy, look what my kitty can do!" He shut the...

Goes Better With Music! Chocolate ice cream goes with anything! It is an especially good pairing with "Wheels On The Bus," Theo's...

Elfin Work My kids are infatuated with elves! Why? Elves are magical creatures... doing Santa’s work... making toys for kids all over the...

Could have been a werewolf! My husband, Steve, and I were driving home one foggy fall evening. As we came around a bend close to home,...

I Need a break! The fall season always fills me with gratitude... for all of the wonder and joy in my life. I am thankful for my family....

Go Better with Ice Cream “M-m-m-m-m, good," Flynn purred. "I sure love ice cream." "Me too," I said. Ice cream dribbled down Flynn's chin...

NO BABY FOOD FOR ME Smith Alexander Boyd... otherwise known as Smitty B... skipped eating baby food altogether. Every spoonful of creamy...

did you know some bunnies are chocolate? “I love Easter! Don't you?" I asked. "I'm going on an Easter egg hunt," one of my first-grade...

Do I get a prize for bravery? When Brittany lost her front tooth, we celebrated the occasion. It was a big deal! "Will the space in my...

Where's My Halloween candy? “Mom, where’s my Halloween candy?” Jordan asked. "In a safe place," I replied. "But it's mine," Jordan...

RULES SCHOOL! When Brittany was a toddler, we spent long nights reading stories before bedtime. Her favorite stories were fairytales......

Did you know fairies live at the beach? "Look, Sissy, a seashell!" Jordan pointed excitedly. "It's beautiful, Jordy." Charli picked up...