This morning, a virtually empty post-vacation fridge had me braving the grocery store with all three kids in tow. While this usually results in a lot of reprimanding and swearing that I’ll never (ever) do it again, today was different. The kids decided to play a game Big’s friend taught him recently called Sweet or […]
Learn ON, Parents – *Giveaway*
Mom, can I use your computer today? Mom, can I play a game on your phone while we wait? Mom, can you put new batteries in the Leapster? Mom, can we play Wii since it’s raining today?
A Ladybug Birthday Party
As Pink’s 2nd birthday was approaching, I had an idea. I was going to give her the coolest ladybug party ever. Then I realized two things. One, she doesn’t like crowds of people. Two, I’m not so great at DIY projects (and I’m not nearly organized enough to order cool stuff in enough time). So, […]
10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 82
It was a week of big wins (see Lesson #4) and hard losses (see Lessons #7 & #10), but there’s no doubt there were a lot of laughs through it all.
Waiting Games: Making the Wait More Fun
With summer comes all kinds of fun, but a lot of that fun comes with a downside: waiting. Waiting in line, in the car, in the airport, in restaurants, and, in our case, in the pediatrician’s waiting room. Of course nothing will beat getting on that ride or arriving in some wonderful place, but here […]