We enjoyed the unusually warm September and what better activity on a beautiful, warm, sunny Autumn day than to have a snowball fight! Where do you find snow on such a warm day? Behind your local hockey arena! After the boys had practice we went into the back parking lots to play in the snow. [...]
I’ve mentioned before how we believe in the team shopping technique. We all go to the grocery store together and split up. I usually have both boys with me which at first was very challenging, but we keep coming up with ideas to keep them entertained and behaved. Our latest game is spotting the bad [...]
Today, Parent Bloggers Network is asking “How far would you go for your kids?” for their promotion of the new book Dangerous Admissions, by Jane O’Connor that addresses the issue of what parents would be willing to do to get what they want for their kids. Every parent recognizes the change that comes over them [...]
We have been slacking with the blog the last few days (or more). I’ve been putting up some filler posts that I had prewritten and saved for when I had a busy day. BUT its all been for a good cause! WE ARE GETTING THE HOUSE ORGANIZED!!!!! It’s far from perfect right now since any [...]
I can do it right now while typing It makes me feel like a good mom Have boobs will travel- no bottles to pack, fill, clean, refrigerate. I can’t imagine how we would have taken the kids camping if they used bottles! No bottles to deal with at home either- who wants to get a [...]
Like most families, we look for fun local events to go to, attend a lot of minor league sports, and play a lot around the house. What we try to do different, however, is find ways to have fun during some of the un-fun time. When I get home from work I only have a [...]
Parent Hacks has a great tip that suggests using glow sticks or glow bracelets as a night light for your kids when you travel. We look for the glow bracelets at the dollar store and will stock up for the summer. They’re great to give them kids when you are out somewhere after dark. The [...]
This is a tip we’ve mentioned before, but I felt the need to put another plug in. We’ve become big believers in toy rotation. This strategy has 2 benefits. The first is putting toys away and out of sight helps keep the house clean. I installed some shelves in the messy side of the basement [...]
I made pig cupcakes for the birthday party and I thought I’d pass on the idea. At Easter I had made very similar bunny cupcakes that I saw on the Family Fun website. When I found pink marshmallows at the store I knew I needed to alter the recipe and make pigs. I used pink [...]
I already posted about the Little Bear mural and now here is what replaced it. I painted Jamie’s room in some bright but girly colors. My aim was to make it something that will grow with her and not be too babyish. So polka dots and stripes seemed like a good plan but I was [...]
