I finally made it out to the garden today. We’ve been deluged with rain, illness, and let’s face it, a bout of laziness which all conspired to keep me from visiting it for way too long. There’s nothing I love more than a garden that just tends itself! Unfortunately, I don’t have one of those. Mine is definitely suffering […]
Stop & Go: A Free Printable Phonics or Reading Game
Are you looking for a way to add some fun to your language arts lessons? Several years ago I came up with this little printable game board that I could use when my kids just needed a little more fun in their school day. Set up is a snap – just print the game board […]
Forbidden Words
There are a few words – beyond the typical swear words – that are forbidden in our home. They are not necessarily offensive, and are used often in everyday parlance. But since I’ve become a mom, I’ve become sensitive to these words and have thus issued a household ban on them. The first and foremost […]
Just a funny aside…
Seriously, the holidays, followed by a bout of stomach flu, has left our house, well, trashed – for lack of a better word. I feel some New Year’s resolutions coming on…
Sanity Savers
When DH’s employer presented his big award to him, they let me know so the kids and I could “surprise” him. We arranged to arrive during an employee meeting at 1:00 so we could sneak in. But as employee meeting typically do – they went over and by 2:00 they still hadn’t presented DH’s award. […]
Expressions I wish were true
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about everyday expressions we use that aren’t anywhere near true and how I’d like to use them instead… For starters, if I’m going to be “working my tush off” – picking up the house, dressing and feeding the kids, running errands, playing dolls, and reading books all day long (not […]
Lessons of the week
If your child has the stomach flu, even if you think she is over it, do not go out to eat or you will end up covered in puke in the middle of a crowded restaurant. If same child has the stomach flu, and is extremely clingy to Mommy, do not allow her to join […]
10 uses for dirty cheerios
Given my kids propensity to raid the pantry (and dump its contents), I’ve found myself with two whole boxes of cheerios that I dare not eat (I know where it’s been and it isn’t pretty!). So, I’ve been pondering the last few days the best way to use dirty cheerios. Here are my top 10 ideas: […]
Floor obsession
This is yet another post about our floors. I’m not a particularly strict housecleaner, but lately I am sweeping the floor 2 or 3 times a day – completely out of necessity. Why is it that two little kids can track in so much dirt, spread cheerios a mile wide, and crush crackers so fine […]
Pumpkin cookie bakeoff
This blog has limited most of its content to registered users. Please login to view full content. I’ve had a hankering the last week or so for pumpkin, chocolate chip cookies. So I did an internet search and found two promising recipes, so I’ve decided to do a bake-off. This first recipe is adapted from […]