Last week I bravely ventured back to the bookstore where the Toddler had one of her failed runaway attempts several months ago. This time, though, I managed to contain her in the train table area for nearly an hour while the Preschooler entertained herself with literary classics such as this one: And, for a closer…
(Image credit: browsebiography.com) I love the wit and wisdom of the late Erma Bombeck. Even though she began writing about womanhood and motherhood years before I was born, her humor is timeless. With a mix of sarcasm and tenderness, she was one of the first women to ever write so candidly about the realities of…
The Preschooler’s swim lessons are going much better than expected this year. Her instructor this go-round seems to have had a lot of experience with young children and makes the lessons fun from start to finish. Each week the Preschooler looks forward to going… so much so, that she insists on putting her swimsuit on…
We had our first experience with face paint this weekend. After patiently waiting in line for no less than thirty minutes to have our turn in the artist’s chair, at last, the masterpieces were revealed: Most unfortunately, the Toddler didn’t understand the temporary nature of face paint. And, within minutes (like five) of having her…