Too bad kids aren’t born with an owner’s manual. I really could have used one the day I took my first son home from the hospital. It seems I’ve needed one ever since. I should have known that when my doctors office was literally shoving books and pamphlets into my hands about how to change [...]
The respect rule reaches far and wide in our house. Many things that occur daily in our house boil down to respect for ones self, others and God. Chores are one of those things that fall nicely under respect. We respect our things by taking care of them. Putting away our toys, making [...]
I’m not really sure how it happens, I just know that it does. It must take place late at night while everyone is sleeping. I’m not sure if it’s multiplication, cloning, or mitosis, but some how when I wake up in the morning there are twice as many toys in our house as there were when I went to [...]
I thought that I would spare you my horrible singing voice by writing the lyrics down for you to sing to yourself as you read this wonderfully re-written rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. Please enjoy “Ode to the Bedtime Battle”. ~ OOOHHH, say can you see, by the evenings fading light, what so loudly had wailed was my [...]
I think it’s unanimous for our family that Legos have to be the best toys ever! Whether it’s the bigger Duplos or it’s a set with tons of primary colored blocks, there is so much you can do with them. The developers at Lego must actually play with the toys they make because all of the pieces are compatible [...]
Now I know there are many different definitions as to what age a toddler is but here’s what I consider a toddler: age 18 months to 3 years. With that being said there is a wide range in physical and mental capabilities for toddlers, so finding the right toy can be a bit frustrating. Here [...]
Picture this . . . It’s a typical Oregon rainy day and two moms walk out of the grocery store at the same time with their carts full of groceries and each with two kids in tow. The first mom reaches in her purse and pulls out her keys, opens the front door and pushes [...]
Between my 7 mo. old learning how to eat baby foods, my two year old who thinks that she needs to “color” on her clothes, and two boys who attract dirt like magnets, it’s amazing that my kid’s clothes still look great! I have to give the credit to one of my all time favorite tried and [...]
Woo Hoo! My first post! OK, I have tons of ideas and products I would love to all post right now but time is short, since my bed time is in an hour. So I’ll have to just start with one of my favorites and you’ll have to keep checking back for more. Kids grow [...]