I don’t often get to see my children sleeping. Some of our friends go into their kid’s rooms every night to check on them and kiss them on the head, but we are not one of those families. We do nothing that might possibly disturb their sleep – especially if it is just for our […]
On Baking Toddlers.
(And I do mean “baking” in an adjective sort of way – you know, toddlers who bake.) Last Sunday, Noah was Nursery-Inappropriate, thanks to a bad cough. Although I suspected that his cough was due to the home “renovations” during which were (are) in the midst, I make special care not to cast any doubt […]
Because He’s Cute.
The last three days have comprised almost entirely of dealing with Monday’s Catastrophe, which ended up being far worse than I originally thought. But more on that later. At any rate, due to the around-the-clock wind tunnel created by two dehumidifiers the size of New Hampshire and six blowers with the noise volume of a […]
Reasons To Do Life In the Wild.
We went camping at our favorite North Alabama tiny, unknown campground: Buck’s Pocket. We went for the endless views, The time with family, The campfire, (and accompanying marshmallows,) and so that our kids could get a hot breakfast. Because they only get that when Gramamma is around. And especially, to get away from it all. […]
The Day Little Tykes Failed Me.
I promised a weekly-ish homeschooling post for a while-ish. (Last week was my off week, so it doesn’t count.) This week, I decided to share a typical fail. Because fails are just as common as successes, and I don’t want anyone thinking otherwise. My dear sweet husband bought a used Little Tykes slide and car […]
Interview With The Couch.
Rachel: Thank you for sitting down with me today for the purposes of this interview, couch. Couch: Is it really considered “sitting down with you” when you’re sitting on me? Rachel: You know what I mean. Thanks anyway. Clearly, you and I have met many times, and some other people may be familiar with you […]
The Power of Restraint.
There are certain unwritten rules of our parenting. We all have them. Yours might not be the same as ours, but you definitely have them. Such as, No caffeine for babies. (Except for small, unavoidable doses of coffee.) Limited sugar intake. No poorly applied tattoos – just the good stuff. And no baby leashes. You’ve […]
Self-Esteem and Sons.
Noah and I are close. Very Close. My friends were right – there’s a particular bond between a mother and son that is like no other – his adoration of me is quite taking. Although I am equally close with Ali, there’s a different feel to how Noah appreciates me. While she is quite independent […]
A Letter to My Dentist.
Dear Dr. Jayme, Thank you for taking care of my constantly-deteriorating oral situation. You’ve done an excellent job, despite the fact that all of my teeth were rotting out before I met you. I just wanted you to know that I’m really trying to prevent the spread of my horrible oral issues to my children. […]
If You Give a Blogger a Baby.
A guest soliloquy, by Noah. If you are born to a blogger, chances are, she’ll be a total techy geek. If she is a total techy geek, then she’s likely to encourage her children to be total techy geeks as well. If she encourages her children to be techy geeks, then your older sister will […]