Nope, not one of those families that gets all the Christmas/holiday decorations up right after Thanksgiving. I know a lot of people do, but that’s never quite worked for my family. Deciding when can be a bit tricky when you have kids in the house. This year we’re pretty...
We’ve had a neighbor’s kitten lately just driving my kids crazy. It’s one of 10 from two litters the neighbor’s cat had (yes, she’s been spayed now). They kept this cat and a few other of the kittens, but this one seems to prefer my kids to theirs. It’s...
I came across a very interesting article by Marguerite Manteau-Rao about what families spend their money on at the grocery store. The data came from Nielsen Research, and if you’ve ever looked inside other people’s shopping carts (and quite likely your own), you probably won’t be surprised. photo by...
It’s been an interesting weekend for me. My 3 year old son has gone on his first trip without me. 500 miles by airplane to Sacramento with my mother to a family event. It’s hard letting kids go away on their own. But it’s also so good for them....
My son has been so cute about waiting for his new baby sister. Very excited, at least now that he’s well past the disappointment of when he first learned it was not to be a baby brother. He’s been “writing names” for me. It’s cute, really. He’s only 3,...