a child's drawing of luke, r2d2, and c3po on Tattooine.

“Mommyo, why aren’t you a Star Wars fan?”

The Five-Year-Old, out of the blue: “Mommyo, why aren’t you a Star Wars fan?” Mommyo, defensively: “I am a fan. Who told you I wasn’t?” The…

If The Five-Year-Old throws you a party, it will include puppies…

If The Five-Year-Old throws you a party, there will be dancing, cupcake making, a surprisingly intense Bendominoes tournament, and snacktime (aka cupcake eating). And no doubt, once The Five-Year-Old reads today’s Caterpickles, there will also be puppies for rent. That’s right, it is now possible to rent puppies by the hour in some parts of the United States.

“How did the ancient Egyptians brush their teeth?”

Did the ancient Egyptians really brush their teeth with sticks?

Book Review: Beginning Birdwatcher’s Book

One of the things that came The Five-Year-Old’s way this Christmas is Sy Barlowe’s Beginning Birdwatcher’s Book. Designed to be a child’s first log of bird sightings, the book includes 48 birds commonly found across North America, such as the Northern Cardinal, American Crow, and Blue Jay.

The Five-Year-Old sings again

Overheard on a recent car ride… The Five-Year-Old, melodically: ♩ ♫ “Birdie, birdie, look at you. You can tweet, but you can’t chirp too.” ♫ ♩…

In which The Five-Year-Old is irritatingly wise beyond her years

Scene: Mommyo, sleeping in after a rare night out. The Five-Year-Old walks into our bedroom and shakes my shoulder gently (for her). I pretend to keep…

In which The Five-Year-Old puts TV in its place

Daddyo, trying one last thing to make Apple TV mirror over our wireless network: “Ok, The Five-Year-Old, in two minutes it will be time for kids…

“Why doesn’t Santa have heart disease?”

As you know, earlier this week after reading The Night Before Christmas, The Five-Year-Old and I had a conversation about the perils of smoking, and whether…