by jenmueller | Jun 20, 2012 | DC with Kids, Friday Fun, Washington DC
As I was getting off the phone the other evening, Maya asks: M – “Mom, were you talking to SunTrust?” J – “No, why do you think I'd be talking to SunTrust? Who's SunTrust?” (No one in the family has a SunTrust account.) M...
by jenmueller | Feb 25, 2012 | DC with Kids, Friday Fun, Lil' Jumper
If you're a DC resident with kids who hasn't made it over to a Prince George's County Sports & Learning Complex “gymnastics workshop,” look up the schedule and and plan on it. At $6 per kid, adults free, it's a steal for an hour of...
by jenmueller | Feb 19, 2012 | DC with Kids
“But I don't like the zoo!” protests Maya in one of her last utterances before sleep on Friday night. She got as far as the bedroom doorway after being woken for Saturday morning ballet class before starting to cry because she does not like the...
by jenmueller | Jan 24, 2012 | DC with Kids, Life, Lil' Jumper, Parenting, Washington DC
Back in July, on a total whim, I purchased a Groupon for tea for 2 at the Mayflower Hotel in DC. The above photos were taken during and immediately following Maya's first fancy afternoon tea. My original intention for tea was as a birthday treat. But the end...
by jenmueller | Dec 2, 2011 | DC with Kids, Life, Zombies
One of the benefits, in my opinion, of having never spent the Christmas holidays in your own home is that you do not have to decorate. Photo (and exhibit) courtesy of the National Park Service We make special trips to see the lavish decorations at the U.S. Botanic...
by jenmueller | Aug 27, 2011 | DC Mindful Mom, DC with Kids, Washington DC, Work-Personal, Yoga
Original Post, August 27, 2011: Have I told you about my new job? A couple weeks ago, I gave notice at The Nature Conservancy. While I've enjoyed the last two years writing newsletter articles about their global conservation programs, I'm finding myself...
