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Change your tune…
ByHollieThere’s not much that gets by a three-year old. Especially when you’re in a car with one. Mine, at least, is curious, inquisitive, and ever-observant… which can all be very frightening. So, yesterday afternoon I was in a good mood and was humming a little song in the car, and this was the dialogue that…
Wrapped in swaddling (pink) clothes…
ByHollieBoth at preschool and at church this month, the girls have been hearing stories, doing crafts, and spending a lot of time talking about Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus. Naturally, this has led to many questions and to much role-playing. This was one of our conversations over the weekend when Toddler 1 came strolling into…
A letter to the teachers
ByHollieDear Teacher, We are down to the last few days of school, which means it’s the time of year when we think about ways we can thank you for all you’ve done for our kids this year with luncheons or notes or gift baskets, etc. But, when I think about the role you have played in the life of…
Man versus mouse {round two}
ByHollieA few months ago we had a mouse who would repeatedly invade our pantry under the cover of night. But, we strategized and caught him {only after the Spouse and I spent some time dancing around on chairs with brooms in the dining room}. But, apparently, word did not get back to the mouse perpetrator’s…
That’s one way to get your way
ByHollieAs I’ve mentioned a time or two before… I never know what news {or what kind of moods} will await me when I go to pick the girls up from preschool. Yesterday I arrived to see the Preschooler proudly wearing a big “I’m a Super Star” sticker and beaming as she bounced down the ramp…
Another one bites the dust
ByHollieIt was bound to happen, but another figurine has suffered a casualty. I thought it was bad when Cinderella lost her hand… But things could be much worse for Cinderella… Yes, my Angel of Prayer was the victim of a high-speed plunge onto the hardwood. And, I’m not sure her fall could be described as…
