The BEST Place to Shop for Kid’s Shoes in Washington DC at Ramer’s Shoes

February 24, 2020

The Best Shoe Store for Kids in DC Sure, shopping for shoes online is convenient and easy. That is until you get them and they don’t fit. Then you have to put them back in the box, do whatever it is you need to do online to prepare them for being returned, bring them to […]

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 […]

Living in Washington DC With Kids & Dogs ~ Sullivan’s Toys; Art Supplies

January 24, 2020

Best Selection of Toys in DC Don’t you miss the good old days of toys? You know, the ones that didn’t break right out of the box or involve slimy gooey remnants all over your house? I do! I do! I’m one step away from shaking my fist in the yard and yelling for people […]

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 […]

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 […]

Thankful for Chubs’s Hilarious Mouth

November 30, 2019

Thankful for Chubs Hilarious Mouth Three days into a five day Thanksgiving vacation over here. We’re constantly breaking new records in this house. For example, the girls have gone from love to hate to love to hate about 453 times in the last 72 hours. I started a list of Chubs-one-liners because some hilarious stuff […]