by Jim Schneider | Jul 12, 2023 | Day in the Life, Parenting
After a few days that were kind of filled with various activities for the kids, today was a pretty low-key summer day. I was working in my office and the kids were playing really well together. Lately they’ve been playing school quite a bit, which is a callback...
by Jim Schneider | Jun 24, 2023 | Day in the Life, Parenting
Early Friday morning, Erin and Amelia got on a flight to spend the weekend with our friend Kalllin in Seattle. They started the traditino of a girls’ weekend getaway last summer when the three of them went to New York City. One of the big draws to New York for...
by Jim Schneider | Jun 14, 2023 | Day in the Life, Parenting
With summer break officially underway for our kids, we are officially onto summer activities. In the case of Amelia and Henry, the structured activities are somewhat light this year because we opted not to sign them up for summer camps or anything. The kids both...
by Jim Schneider | May 28, 2023 | Day in the Life, Parenting
Somehow, this past week was already the last week of school for Amelia and Henry. I know what the calendar says, and while I may not be as plugged into current events as much as I once was, I do still note the passage of days, weeks and months and was on some level...
by Jim Schneider | May 4, 2023 | Day in the Life, Parenting
The other morning, the kids were putting their shoes on, almost ready to head out the door for school, when Amelia noticed something. Erin was filling out the dry erase board calendar on our refrigerator, putting in appointments and special days for the month. What...
by Jim Schneider | Apr 19, 2023 | Day in the Life, Parenting
Growing up in Wisconsin a Green Bay Packers fan, I have always of course been familiar with many quotes and nuggets of wisdom from legendary coach, Vince Lombardi. Lombardi quotes are part of the vernacular of Wisconsin, and are treated with a reverence that to an...
