MPA LITE: I apologize ahead of time. This entry is not the most cerebral or educational. It is, however, chock full o' chocolate and c...

WATCH ME!: Today marks the midway point for Annabelle's latest ballet session, which means it was family observation day (usually we...

Dawn of the Ares: Upon upping at 5:20 this a.m., the first thing I did was log into the NASA Web site to see what the status of the Ares I-...

PATIENT UPDATE: MPA's most senior student is still quite hobbled from the aftermath of Annabelle's Killer Pickle project. "My...

ANNABELLE SAVES THE PLANET: I woke up this a.m. to an email from Stefanie Hess of Watch Indonesia!, a non-profit human rights organization...

MORNING MUSIC: Come 9 a.m. we sloshed our way (Kirby included) to Musikgarten. Today the group finished their first unit, with music centeri...

DINOSAUR BRAIN DRAIN: This morning before ballet, I let the kids watch Dinosaur Train. It's a bit more sophisticated than many kiddie ...