I thought parenting would make me a better play-er. When I give my daughter the option to choose an activity for Mommy/Daughter time, she inevitably chooses imaginative play with some combination of her Hatchimals/Littlest Pet Shop/Playmobil/Ponies. I can’t tell you how much I...
Photo by Greg Rosenke on Unsplash It’s that dreaded time of year folks . . . bidding is upon us. Instead of just complaining about how stressful it is, I thought it’d be fun to give you a little refresher on our bidding history. Can you believe we’re bidding for our 6th...
For those of you getting your Novakistan posts via email, I wanted to let you know that I recently changed email subscription providers because Feedburner was no longer offering the service. I switched to follow.it, which is a robust Feedburner alternative, offering even more choices for...
Since my last post was all dramatic and depressing, my goal for this one is to keep it a bit lighter. No promises though because my general mood lately has been very “angsty teenager-esqueâ€. On Monday, August 16th Nia went back to school in-person for the first time in a year and a...