Because natural isn't always possible — or easy.
Posted in Emotional development, Play, parenting on Mar 11th, 2010
Yesterday I decided to take the 20 minutes between when the big girl got off the bus and when the sitter came to try the whole bike riding thing again. Katelyn was thrilled. “No screaming,” she promised. We started down the street. She was shaky, but doing much better than she did the day before. [...]
Posted in Favorite Things Friday, Shopping on Feb 12th, 2010
I have spent almost the entire week with the kids. Snow, my husband’s operation, more snow. It’s been a mommy-and-them week. We spent a lot of time outside, and loved it, which is why today I am posting some tips to help you make the most of your time outdoors. Enjoy!
Find a new locale. [...]
Katelyn got her American Girl Bitty Baby when she was about three. I was in the city for a girls’ weekend with three of my good friends. We went to American Girl to look around. I ended up walking out with a set of Bitty Twins. I took one, while my friend, who has a [...]
First off: My first two-post day!
A friend just e-mailed an article to me and a few other friends. The Washington Post has a story written about some time management stats out of the University of Maryland. According to John Robinson, a researcher and time management guru, moms and dads have plenty of free time. [...]
Posted in Emotional development, Going Green, Play on Jan 21st, 2010
Yesterday Keira and I took a mommy-and-me art class. When we got there, we played Play-Doh. Okay, easy enough. Not a huge environmental impact. But then came the projects.
The first one was drawing with creamy crayons on a piece of paper. I couldn’t find the ingredients online, but I can tell you that they were [...]