I’ve discovered that you can learn a lot about yourself by observing the behaviors of your children… especially when they’re role-playing. Lately the girls like to get their phones out and have {pretend} conversations with various people. Sometimes I’m surprised by the tone they use. It sounds kind of hateful, and I can’t imagine where…
I knew today was going to be a long day when I kissed the Spouse on his way out the door this morning and accidentally said “goodnight” instead of “goodbye.” I think “goodnight” is kind of where I was mentally… Alas, much has to be done today because we are gearing up for a trip…
This weekend we discovered that one of our favorite after-dinner destinations also has built-in entertainment. You can enjoy your dessert and then express yourself artistically while all the yogurt, mini M & M’s, and gummy bears you just inhaled have a chance to settle. This is brilliant. I was just starting to say that I…
There are a few toys and products that have tested my patience this week in a special way. In random order, here they are: I sure hope the manufacturers of this Play-doh like product are pretty sure about the accuracy of the “non-toxic” label they assign this stuff. Yesterday I was making the Toddler’s lunch…