Over fall break we trekked to Birmingham for a few days to spend some time with my brother and sister-in-law. The Spouse and I both lived there during graduate school, so we love going back and seeing how much the city has changed between visits. The highlights of the trip were a gourmet popsicle shop,…
I think it’s probably a combination of a head cold and allergies, but for whatever reason, this has been a long week. I remember my dad used to say, “You can let that cold run its course and you’ll be better in a week, or I can give you something for it and you’ll be…
Yesterday I took the Toddler into Old Navy where I relearned an important lesson about shopping with young children. Don’t do it. But, if you must, never purchase a rubber bouncy ball {for twenty-five cents} set up as a trap in the children’s clothing area of the store. I’m not sure how I thought this…
Over the weekend we made our usual trip to Lowe’s to get a few supplies for some around-the-house improvement projects. I realize Lowe’s is not a very exciting place for kids. But, the girls were entertained for a good twenty minutes playing with the bins of cabinet knobs and pulls on the hardware aisle while…