DCPS (DC Public School) Lottery ~ EXPLAINED!

February 04, 2020

DC Public School (DCPS) So. You moved here from Maryland or Virginia because you heard there’s “Free Pre-K” here.” Or you moved from somewhere else in the world and you heard there’s this thing called a “school lottery” and you have absolutely no idea what that means. I know. I didn’t understand it either. Here […]

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When Skipping Through the Grass at the Park Has a Purpose

When Skipping Through the Grass at the Park Has a Purpose

January 21, 2020

Skipping Through the Grass at the Park If your kids go to DCPS, you’re probably used to a school calendar which requires you to confirm daily if there is school that day. They have made the school year real light on 5-day weeks. The kids were off this past Friday and Monday. Next week they […]

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Living in Washington DC With Kids & Dogs: Dupont Circle

December 20, 2019

Dupont DC Neighborhood Tour Once upon a time, in my single girl days, I lived in Dupont Circle in a one bedroom condo. Along came Prince Charming, a.k.a. Real Estate Dad, and he moved in with me, Sammy and Thora (my original two corgi mix loves of my life.) Then we had Princess Roundhead and […]

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