Have you heard? It’s summertime. Summer is sunshine, beach time, relaxed schedule and did I mention sunshine? Summer is also bugs, sweating and me, walking the tightrope of sanity managing a busy house. The children and I have a full list of things we want to do in the next three months. Beach trips, books… Read More
Hello again! Bring on the bright and sweet clementines, our winter-produce saviors! We are eating bags of them right now. Sweet and juicy and a real fruit-elicious pick-me-up. All the kiddos like them, even Pipsqueak! He loves to hold one or two while I feed him halved segments. He has taken a few bites out of… Read More
Hello! Happy new year! Happy 2016. Tell me. How was your holiday and break? I hope it was wonderful and restful for you and yours. Ours was lovely. Lots of togetherness, impromptu dances parties, wrestle fights and midday naps. Our schedule got muddled a bit (except for bedtime for the sake of we, the parents) and… Read More
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #OreoCookieBalls #CollectiveBias It was a family Christmas when I tried OREO cookie balls the first time. My aunt K, who is one of the most perfect bakers in the world, brought them and, like most things she makes, they… Read More
Halloween is this week and I’ve gotten as far as laying out the fabric for the children’s costumes on the floor. Eek! However, we did make monster s’mores with a couple of neighbor kids last week so I’m not totally failing this holiday. There were lots of giggles and “Look at my monster’s face!” yelps and many… Read More