Cooking for the Kids vs. the Wife

So why is it that now that the kids are back at home, I’m all of a sudden back in the kitchen.  When they left, I thought that I was going to make some nice meals, maybe use some ingredients they might not like, are too expensive to waste on kids, etc…  But I basically [...]


OurFirstMarriage #29: Kobe Tom

Our trip report wraps up on what we did in Istanbul (not much). Punkalicious is being trained in the fine arts of player-hood. Do kids have to sit in a car seat in Turkey? No – but they should. Tanel runs down her suggestions for vacations with young kids. Is growing hard work for kids? [...]

 
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OurFirstMarriage #28: Welcome to Antalya – Give me your kid

Sorry this is late – Tom was too sick to edit this weekend. Tanel starts off talking about how happy she was to find out that Kellan was sick this last week (it makes sense, trust us). They discuss Tanel’s family and why hanging with her cousin is more like hanging with her aunt. They [...]

 
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OurFirstMarriage #27: Flying Across the World… With Kids!

We’re finally back! Tanel and Tom explain their extended absence, how much Delta Sky miles suck, and traveling across the world with kids. Tom insults Jacksonville parents multiple times, vacationing Americans, and how Turkish people don’t look Turkish. How to plan a vacation with kids, whether or not buying an extra seat for your “lap” [...]


OurFirstMarriage #22: How Green is Your Wedding?

Tom and Tanel begin the episode talking about their upcoming trip to Turkey, Tom brings up their trip to the mall playground, an evaluation of a birthday party they went to, they pass through a brief awkward transition and on to “green” weddings and other wedding faux pass. Tom reveals the first time he ever [...]

 
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OurFirstMarriage #21: But Anyway

This episode we tackle cleaning – not our best subject. We talk about the importance of it including a review of Flylady.net (a site that proports to help you do just that). Tom requests a better smelling wife, we talk about sending the kids to camp, allowances, and Tanel’s new plan for organizing our house. [...]

 
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