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PBU Blog

  • August 2024
    • Aug 28, 2024 The Energizer Bunnies Aug 28, 2024
  • December 2023
    • Dec 20, 2023 Lou Throws Up in 4th Grade Dec 20, 2023
    • Dec 3, 2023 Is Lou on Santa's Naughty List? Dec 3, 2023
  • November 2023
    • Nov 3, 2023 Sam + Bull = True Love Nov 3, 2023
  • October 2023
    • Oct 18, 2023 Parenting Blunder Oct 18, 2023
    • Oct 9, 2023 Friday Night Hibachi Oct 9, 2023
    • Oct 9, 2023 The End of an Era?? Oct 9, 2023
  • September 2023
    • Sep 10, 2023 Fleas! Sep 10, 2023
  • July 2023
    • Jul 21, 2023 73 Hours of Being Amish Jul 21, 2023
  • June 2023
    • Jun 3, 2023 Flipping the Bird Jun 3, 2023
  • May 2023
    • May 18, 2023 Two Things are Certain: Destruction and Taxes May 18, 2023
  • April 2023
    • Apr 27, 2023 Autonomy and The Couch Apr 27, 2023
    • Apr 18, 2023 Church Loser of the Week Apr 18, 2023
    • Apr 11, 2023 The Pink Eye That Wasn't Apr 11, 2023
  • March 2023
    • Mar 31, 2023 Not Another Rodent Infestation Mar 31, 2023
    • Mar 28, 2023 Password: Recovered! Mar 28, 2023
    • Mar 23, 2023 That Motherf***ing School Mar 23, 2023
    • Mar 1, 2023 Home Haircuts for the Boys* Mar 1, 2023
  • February 2023
    • Feb 23, 2023 The Norovirus That Wasn’t… Or Was It? Feb 23, 2023
    • Feb 21, 2023 Happy 11th Birthday, Nate! Feb 21, 2023
    • Feb 13, 2023 Happy 6th Birthday, Tess! Feb 13, 2023
    • Feb 11, 2023 Snow Day Serenity Feb 11, 2023
    • Feb 8, 2023 A Reboot: TMNT Feb 8, 2023
    • Feb 4, 2023 Happy 9th Birthday, Sam Feb 4, 2023
  • January 2023
    • Jan 26, 2023 The Night of the Twice-Burnt Chicken Jan 26, 2023
    • Jan 19, 2023 The Importance of Sleep Jan 19, 2023
    • Jan 10, 2023 Trying to Control the Universe Jan 10, 2023
  • December 2022
    • Dec 27, 2022 A Christmas Reflection Dec 27, 2022
    • Dec 21, 2022 Season's Beatings Dec 21, 2022
    • Dec 9, 2022 A Week in the Life of Lou Dec 9, 2022
    • Dec 1, 2022 Back to the Urinal Dec 1, 2022
  • March 2022
    • Mar 21, 2022 Spring Break Without Screens Mar 21, 2022
    • Mar 13, 2022 Frozen Pizza Surprise Mar 13, 2022
    • Mar 10, 2022 Trust the Science Mar 10, 2022
  • January 2022
    • Jan 29, 2022 The Night the Dining Room Burned Down, Version B Jan 29, 2022
    • Jan 29, 2022 The Night the Dining Room Burned Down, Version A Jan 29, 2022
    • Jan 28, 2022 Alone in a Hotel Room... With Lou Jan 28, 2022
  • November 2021
    • Nov 28, 2021 Life Lessons From Lou Nov 28, 2021
    • Nov 19, 2021 In Need of a Bigger Table Nov 19, 2021
    • Nov 19, 2021 Flooded With Blood Nov 19, 2021
  • October 2021
    • Oct 23, 2021 I'm Scared of Any Overtired Two Year-Old Oct 23, 2021
  • July 2021
    • Jul 16, 2021 Human Cicadas and Low-Hanging Diapers Jul 16, 2021
  • March 2021
    • Mar 10, 2021 Sam's Mental Health Day Mar 10, 2021
  • February 2021
    • Feb 27, 2021 Nate v Sam on a Snow Day Feb 27, 2021
    • Feb 17, 2021 Live-In: The Show Feb 17, 2021
    • Feb 1, 2021 The Life of Wally Feb 1, 2021
  • January 2021
    • Jan 25, 2021 A 2021 Update Jan 25, 2021
  • October 2020
    • Oct 12, 2020 Long Live the Honda Pilot Oct 12, 2020
  • August 2020
    • Aug 30, 2020 Sam's First Day of First Grade Aug 30, 2020
    • Aug 7, 2020 Date Night, 2020 Style Aug 7, 2020
  • July 2020
    • Jul 3, 2020 Lou's Pandemic Baptism Jul 3, 2020
  • April 2020
    • Apr 20, 2020 Pandemic Nerf Darts Apr 20, 2020
  • March 2020
    • Mar 30, 2020 Homeschooling-WEEK 1 Mar 30, 2020
    • Mar 21, 2020 COVID-19 RESPONSE Mar 21, 2020
    • Mar 18, 2020 Why Do I Hear Hammering?—Day 3 of Homeschooling Mar 18, 2020
    • Mar 15, 2020 Let the Homeschooling Begin! Mar 15, 2020
    • Mar 5, 2020 Russian Spies Mar 5, 2020
  • February 2020
    • Feb 27, 2020 Tighe's Technical Feb 27, 2020
    • Feb 20, 2020 Smashing Legos Feb 20, 2020
    • Feb 13, 2020 Sam's Snow Day Feb 13, 2020
    • Feb 6, 2020 Looks Like I Picked the Wrong Week Feb 6, 2020
  • January 2020
    • Jan 30, 2020 A Tale of Two Bathrooms Jan 30, 2020
    • Jan 28, 2020 Welcome to The Urinal, Lou! Jan 28, 2020
  • September 2019
    • Sep 2, 2019 Sam's Turn to Shine Sep 2, 2019
  • August 2019
    • Aug 13, 2019 Potty Training Like No Other Aug 13, 2019
    • Aug 6, 2019 Easy Like Monday Morning Aug 6, 2019
  • March 2019
    • Mar 10, 2019 The Pit Bull Problem Mar 10, 2019
  • February 2019
    • Feb 14, 2019 The Terrible Two's Feb 14, 2019
    • Feb 5, 2019 Sam Takes One On the Chin, Part 2 Feb 5, 2019
    • Feb 4, 2019 Sam Takes One On the Chin, Part 1 Feb 4, 2019
  • November 2018
    • Nov 19, 2018 Mad Tess: Fury Library Nov 19, 2018
  • August 2018
    • Aug 3, 2018 From Limbo to Closure Aug 3, 2018
  • July 2018
    • Jul 20, 2018 Baby Limbo Jul 20, 2018
  • June 2018
    • Jun 12, 2018 Self-Righteous and Condescending Jun 12, 2018
    • Jun 5, 2018 Wally and the Storms Jun 5, 2018
  • May 2018
    • May 28, 2018 What It Means to be Inappropriate May 28, 2018
    • May 7, 2018 From Object to Subject May 7, 2018
  • February 2018
    • Feb 19, 2018 Nate's Birthday Hangover Feb 19, 2018
    • Feb 6, 2018 Top Headlines from The Shallot This Week Feb 6, 2018
  • January 2018
    • Jan 29, 2018 Tribute to Marriage, a Labor of Love Jan 29, 2018
    • Jan 15, 2018 That Time Tess and I Were on the Lam Jan 15, 2018
    • Jan 9, 2018 Straight Outta Joshua Tree Jan 9, 2018
  • December 2017
    • Dec 5, 2017 Did Sam Just Wean a Baby for Me?? Dec 5, 2017
  • November 2017
    • Nov 20, 2017 Nate Loses a Tooth Nov 20, 2017
    • Nov 13, 2017 Our Trip to the Dollar Store -OR- Why We Now Take Ukulele Lessons Nov 13, 2017
  • October 2017
    • Oct 16, 2017 First vs Third -or- How Sam Pooped on the Wall Oct 16, 2017
  • September 2017
    • Sep 27, 2017 Imaginary Reply from A Teacher Friend Sep 27, 2017
    • Sep 26, 2017 An Unsent E-mail to Nate's Teacher Sep 26, 2017
  • August 2017
    • Aug 28, 2017 The No-Fly List: Tess Aug 28, 2017
    • Aug 14, 2017 There's Always Something to Write About Aug 14, 2017
  • June 2017
    • Jun 27, 2017 Pre-Road Trip Anxiety Jun 27, 2017
    • Jun 20, 2017 The Night the House Didn't Burn Down... Jun 20, 2017
    • Jun 12, 2017 The Three Amigos Jun 12, 2017
  • May 2017
    • May 3, 2017 An Open Letter to Nate May 3, 2017
  • April 2017
    • Apr 13, 2017 Our Household Urinal...or Here's to the Dreamers Apr 13, 2017
    • Apr 3, 2017 Just an Update. A Simple Update. Apr 3, 2017
  • February 2017
    • Feb 15, 2017 Nate and Sam Have Super Powers! ...and other lies we tell them Feb 15, 2017
  • January 2017
    • Jan 9, 2017 Epiphany Erection Jan 9, 2017
  • December 2016
    • Dec 19, 2016 The Christmas Blowtorch Dec 19, 2016
    • Dec 6, 2016 An Open Letter From Baby #3 to Nate and Sam Dec 6, 2016
  • November 2016
    • Nov 22, 2016 When Acorns Become Ninja Turtles: One Mom's True Story Nov 22, 2016
  • October 2016
    • Oct 25, 2016 Sam McPoops Oct 25, 2016
    • Oct 18, 2016 Sam and Wally Forever Oct 18, 2016
  • September 2016
    • Sep 27, 2016 The Guest List Sep 27, 2016
  • August 2016
    • Aug 16, 2016 An Open Letter to Sam Aug 16, 2016
    • Aug 9, 2016 Potty Training, Day 1 Aug 9, 2016
    • Aug 1, 2016 The Day I Lost Nate Aug 1, 2016
  • June 2016
    • Jun 30, 2016 The Scallion Jun 30, 2016
    • Jun 27, 2016 Toe-kissing and Clean-up on a Summer Morning Jun 27, 2016
    • Jun 7, 2016 Things Are Getting Weird Around Here Jun 7, 2016
  • May 2016
    • May 30, 2016 The Job Interview May 30, 2016
    • May 16, 2016 Church Superlatives May 16, 2016
    • May 9, 2016 Learning to Ride a Bike...Or Not May 9, 2016
  • April 2016
    • Apr 18, 2016 Poppie's Lessons Remembered Apr 18, 2016
    • Apr 4, 2016 In The Middle of The Night... Apr 4, 2016
  • March 2016
    • Mar 29, 2016 So What Do You Do? Mar 29, 2016
    • Mar 21, 2016 Playing Ninja Turtles Mar 21, 2016
    • Mar 14, 2016 Sam's Guide to Flying on a Plane Mar 14, 2016
    • Mar 7, 2016 Sam's Guide to Bearing Rings (by Sam) Mar 7, 2016
  • February 2016
    • Feb 29, 2016 Operation: Toddler Bed, Part 2 Feb 29, 2016
    • Feb 22, 2016 Operation: Toddler Bed Feb 22, 2016
    • Feb 5, 2016 Potty Training Fail Feb 5, 2016
  • January 2016
    • Jan 31, 2016 Night Man! Jan 31, 2016
    • Jan 25, 2016 Dinner: Impossible! Jan 25, 2016
    • Jan 17, 2016 State of the Urinal Jan 17, 2016
    • Jan 10, 2016 Coming Down From a Vacation High Jan 10, 2016
  • December 2015
    • Dec 21, 2015 How to Behave in a Public Library Dec 21, 2015
    • Dec 16, 2015 Happy Birthday, Lotion Robot! Dec 16, 2015
    • Dec 14, 2015 Sam Moves to a Big Bed--Phase 1 Dec 14, 2015
    • Dec 7, 2015 Nate and Sam's Christmas Special Dec 7, 2015
  • November 2015
    • Nov 29, 2015 Brothers! Nov 29, 2015
    • Nov 23, 2015 Goodbye to My Threenager; Hello, Terrible Two's Nov 23, 2015
    • Nov 18, 2015 Who Needs PE Anyway? Nov 18, 2015
    • Nov 9, 2015 Outbreak: Croup! Nov 9, 2015
  • October 2015
    • Oct 29, 2015 Happy Halloween! Oct 29, 2015
    • Oct 26, 2015 Sam's Revenge Oct 26, 2015
    • Oct 19, 2015 Instructions for Care. For a Week. A Whole F-ing Week. Oct 19, 2015
    • Oct 2, 2015 Top Headlines from The Shallot Oct 2, 2015
  • September 2015
    • Sep 24, 2015 Death of a Chipmunk Sep 24, 2015
    • Sep 18, 2015 Nate Earns a Dollar: Part 3 Sep 18, 2015
    • Sep 14, 2015 Nate Earns a Dollar: Part 2 Sep 14, 2015
    • Sep 8, 2015 Nate Earns a Dollar: Part I Sep 8, 2015
  • August 2015
    • Aug 30, 2015 Dinner Time! Aug 30, 2015
    • Aug 24, 2015 Quarter Life Crisis Aug 24, 2015
    • Aug 16, 2015 Every Child is An Artist Aug 16, 2015
    • Aug 8, 2015 Is There Anything Better Than Caffeine? Aug 8, 2015
    • Aug 1, 2015 Ninja Training Aug 1, 2015
  • July 2015
    • Jul 16, 2015 Our Trip in Review Jul 16, 2015
    • Jul 5, 2015 The Tale of the Sixteen Hour Road Trip Jul 5, 2015
  • June 2015
    • Jun 28, 2015 The Chipmunk That Never Was Jun 28, 2015
    • Jun 23, 2015 Eleven Hopes for Our Trek East This Week Jun 23, 2015
    • Jun 14, 2015 Thirty-Six Hours As an Exterminator Jun 14, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 How I Escaped Barnes and Noble Without Spending Any Money Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 My Favorite Parts of Being a Mom Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 Five Problems Mothers of Girls Will [Probably] Never Have Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 Why I Hate Mother's Day Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 Thirteen Possible Reasons Nate's "Lightning McQueen" Sock was In the Mail Slot Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 The Mermaid Question Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 Charm City Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 Top Headlines From The Shallot This Week Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 A Birthday Reflection Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 Ten Truths of the Universe that Nate Will Someday Learn Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 Bionic Mom: My Wish and Every Mom's Dream Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 The Anti-Mom's Handbook: Tips for Ruining Your Kid's Lives or At Least Preserving Your Own Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 Free Range Parenting Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 March Madness, Part Deux Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 March Madness Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 True Confessional: Legos Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 "Take Me to Church" Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 Sam Speaks! Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 Legally Binding Contract Proposed by Dog to Nate/Sam Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 Hashtagging the Day Away Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 Nate's Best Seller Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 Happy Valentine's Day Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 Official Cease and Desist Order from The Household Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 Scarred For Life Jun 7, 2015
    • Jun 7, 2015 An Open Letter to My Sons. Re: Household Chores Jun 7, 2015

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    Feb 20, 2018, 9:06 AM
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    Jan 16, 2018, 8:43 AM
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    As I gasp for air under all the new Legos Nate/Sam got for Christmas, I managed to write this. Meanwhile, Tess got… https://t.co/uXy2hUqHmB
    Jan 9, 2018, 12:27 PM
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    Because it's Tuesday, and maybe you need something to read during lunch? https://t.co/qxjlelYkuR Warning: today's p… https://t.co/JG0BLcOlQO
    Dec 5, 2017, 11:45 AM
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    This one is about Nate losing his first tooth. And nine days later, he's still pretty pumped about it. Happy Thank… https://t.co/5sawvhseBX
    Nov 21, 2017, 8:06 AM