All Boyds, all the time.
Yet again this year, we are sending out a blank Mad Lib for the fun-loving among you to create your very own version of a Boyd holiday letter. But if you’re curious about the official version, read on.
Continue reading “Huzzay! It’s the 2015 Boyd Mad Lib!”
Sometimes reading good books together can lead you onto paths that you are not expecting — just like life. Continue reading “Life lessons through literature: Grieving a raccoon”
Today is the first birthday of our dear “kittens”:/news/2015/how-we-became-cat-owners-the-story-of-franny-and-pepper/, Franny and Pepper. Adorable as they may be, we feel that it is appropriate to give a fuller picture of their characters by telling the story of one of their most heinous crimes — and its effect on all the creatures in our household. Continue reading “Remembering Pearlio: How to have a fish funeral”
With two daughters and a lifetime of experience as a female, I have a few things to lament about the way our world treats the ladies. Continue reading “For the Sake of My Sisters”
I was browsing through a copy of Shakespeare’s sonnets the other day and came across one that begins: _When forty winters shall besiege thy brow…_ “Excellent!” I thought. “This will be perfect for my fortieth birthday!” Continue reading “In which I take issue with Shakespeare and invite you to my 40th birthday party”
Yet again this year, we are sending out a blank Mad Lib for the fun-loving among you to create your very own version of a Boyd holiday letter. But if you’re curious about the official version, read on.
Continue reading “Look out! It’s the 2014 Boyd Mad Lib!”
Yet again this year, we are sending out a by-now-traditional blank Mad Lib for the fun-loving among you to create your very own version of a Boyd holiday letter. But are you curious about the official version? Read on.
Continue reading “Oh no! It’s a 2013 Boyd Mad Lib!”
“Do you remember Thanksgiving 2013?” we’ll ask in a few years. “Oh yeah! Wasn’t that the time we butterflied the turkey and caught a rooster?” Continue reading “The memorable poultry of Thanksgiving 2013”
May I share a pet peeve about parenting that might implicate a few of you? When you have young children, people often say, “Oh, they grow up so fast!” And I’ve always found that to be absolutely irritating. No offense. Continue reading “The changing face of our seven-and-a-half-year-old”
A few weeks ago, I finally got to meet the woman who taught me everything I know about making awesome ice cream. Continue reading “Meet My Teacher: Jeni Britton Bauer”