Yes, Ariel is in one of those moods today. She is completely, utterly and unalterably convinced that we NEED to go buy Peter Pan today. NOW! I must admit, she’s really working the excuses. She wants Daddy to take her to the store so that I can have more...
Yes, Gage has officially hit that stage… he’s experimenting with water. Yesterday it was his teddy bear dunked in water in the backyard. Today it was my cell phone in the sink. Yep, I’m just ecstatic. It’s all so innocent, but he was just devastated when I told him...
It probably hasn’t surprised any parent to find out that the highest percentage of food ads aimed at children were for candy and snacks. Experts feel that these are one of the contributing factors to the increased rates of childhood obesity. I can’t say myself for certain. The ads...
We spent a lot of this past weekend at my mother’s house. There are often two dogs at her house, so I got to thinking about dog safety. Both these dogs are excellent with children. One dog is very old, pretty much blind and walks poorly. Despite that, he...
Summertime is not all that far away. Very soon the time will come that stay at home parents will be dealing with the delights of summertime boredom. Better get ready now. There are lots of options available to you. Older children can go to summer camps or day camps....