And, I thought the metal would hold up well…
When I go to pick the girls up from preschool, I just never know what surprises might await me there. And, yesterday did not disappoint because the Toddler’s teacher apologetically handed me this…
When I go to pick the girls up from preschool, I just never know what surprises might await me there. And, yesterday did not disappoint because the Toddler’s teacher apologetically handed me this…
Well, since it’s now the first full week of January, it doesn’t feel right to do a holiday recap. And, this year I tried to do a little more participating in the moments than documenting of the moments. So, my picture pickings are slim. But, of course there are always a few that I need…
One of the main reasons I blog is to keep a digital journal of sorts to help me remember details about this busy, sometimes sleepless season of life. So much of what keeps this season entertaining are the little conversations we have with the girls about the things that concern and interest them. So, here…
It’s always entertaining to see an old toy take on a new life as it’s discovered or rediscovered by a child. We’ve had this little piano for several years, but the girls have grown disinterested in it. However, the Baby recently found it in a neglected corner of the playroom, and she delights herself to…
One morning last week we were scrambling around trying to get everyone out the door to school and work and preschool when the Spouse asked if I had seen the cooler he usually uses for his lunch. I had no idea where it was, and I got distracted trying to get the girls’ lunches and…
We are now seven years into parenting. At the risk of sounding incredibly naive, can I say that I thought parenting would become more natural, more fluid, a bit easier as the years went by? Yet, this is anything but the case. In some ways, with each passing year I realize how many more things…
All I really need to know… I learned in kindergarten. {Robert Fulghum} This is the time of year when winter activities start to pick up at school. I feel like January is low-key and slow-paced, but February brings with it several family birthdays, Valentine’s Day, dances, class parties, etc. So, hopefully some of those activities…