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So far Ellen has created 12 blog entries.

Big Nate Musical at Adventure Theater MTC

By Ellen|2013-05-29T14:14:01-04:00May 29th, 2013|Around Town, Entertainment, Living, music, Parenting, Teens & Tweens, Theater|

We’ve been long time supporters of children’s theater in the [...]

SuperWhy Live at the Warner Theatre

By Ellen|2013-04-25T08:13:30-04:00April 25th, 2013|Around Town, concert, Entertainment, Giveaways, Living, music, Preschoolers, Television|

I am heavily selective about the TV shows that my [...]

Leaving on a Jet Plane… but Alone?

By Ellen|2013-04-02T08:56:44-04:00April 2nd, 2013|Living, Travel|

Our girls, Beezus and Ramona are seasoned travelers at the [...]

Adventures in Babysitting

By Ellen|2013-03-25T10:15:55-04:00February 26th, 2013|Parenting|

Not too long ago, I had a hard time getting [...]

Free Family Nights at the National Children’s Museum

By Ellen|2013-01-18T12:12:20-04:00January 18th, 2013|Around Town|

Back when I moved to DC in the fall of [...]

Grappling with Race, Culture, and Class

By Ellen|2012-12-21T21:32:49-04:00November 20th, 2012|Child, Parenting|

Beezus, my 7-year old, is grappling with figuring some things [...]

DDOT Has Read My Mind! Praise for a New DC Highway

By Ellen|2012-09-17T22:47:46-04:00September 18th, 2012|Around Town, Living, News|

One of the great things about living in a large [...]

Date Night? Try a Date Week!

By Ellen|2012-09-11T21:53:02-04:00September 13th, 2012|Living|

Try as I might, Mr. Quimby and I don't have [...]

Giveaway: Rascal Flatts Concert Tickets!

By Ellen|2012-08-25T08:24:13-04:00August 25th, 2012|concert, Entertainment, music|

Often, it's the music of our youth that elicits a [...]

Summer Rhythm, Had Me a Blast!

By Ellen|2012-08-25T08:26:30-04:00August 2nd, 2012|Child, Parenting, Preschoolers|

Ahh, the tunes of Grease. Establishing a Summer Rhythm for [...]