Family Vacation 2013: I Got This
by Aurora Bordeaux Well, kiddies, it’s that magical time of year again… Mandatory In-law Vacation time! That’s right, it’s open season to resurrect last year’s hit Baby Off Board Series: Family...
View ArticleIf Family Vacation is Such a Drag, Why Do You Bother Going?
by Aurora Bordeaux Some Baby Off Board readers have been asking a very good question about this summer’s “Family Vacation” Series: If it’s such a chore and sooo all about kids, why do you show up? Yeah...
View ArticleFondle What?
by Aurora Bordeaux Warning: The content of the following story may cause nausea, squeamishness, and general discomfort. It’s about boobies. The first night the Hubs and I arrived at mandatory in-law...
View ArticleHow to Decimate Kids’ Political Ecosystems (Or: Never Get Trapped Babysitting...
by Aurora Bordeaux The first morning of mandatory in-law family vacation, the Hubs and I allowed ourselves to be maneuvered into babysitting some of the seven nieces and nephews poolside. This was...
View ArticleI Cuddled a Baby… Here’s Why
by Aurora Bordeaux During family vacation, to the utter shock of everyone in the house including myself, I carried, cuddled, and otherwise canoodled with the youngest in-law, a nine month old I’ll call...
View Article“Me Time”
by Aurora Bordeaux When visiting the coast with my in-laws every summer, I enjoy crabbing. I know Baby Off Board entertains a lot of overseas readers, so just in case you’re not familiar with the...
View ArticleCrab-Napping Rat Bastards Strike Again
by Aurora Bordeaux I love crabbing. It’s peaceful and rewarding. But most of all, I love eating crabs, and I really love eating them for almost free. So when I went crabbing this summer with my...
View ArticleDealing With Out-Of-Line Kids
by Aurora Bordeaux So I know I’ve written several blogs this summer about family vacation, and I promise this is the last one of the season. I hope I didn’t go overboard on family topics this year, but...
View ArticleChildfree Fantasy Comeback: Homecoming Edition
by Aurora Bordeaux Well, peeps, it’s that time of year again. The time when green leaves turn colorful and crispy and our alma maters flair their siren signals to draw all graduates back in an effort...
View ArticleHomecoming: The Aftermath
by Aurora Bordeaux Remember how I was recently nervous about attending my university homecoming? Well, turns out I had nothing to fear outside the regular introverted terror of cocktail parties. I was...
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