Category Archives: Kids

You know those adorable yet slightly odd things your kids do? The ones that make you chuckle both at the cuteness and the weirdness at the same time? A lot of times those moments just pass by in the midst … Continue reading →

Merry Christmas (Eve)! My little “angels” got to participate in our Christmas pageant at church today. They both did well at the rehearsal yesterday, so I was optimistic about their performance for today. This isn’t a broadway level performance or … Continue reading →

I’ve been a little bit lazy on the craft front in the last few months. I’ve been super tired, and haven’t made it a priority, and as a result, the extent of my sons’ art experience has been pretty dull. … Continue reading →

You’d think that growing up with two brothers and no sisters, nothing would surprise me when it comes to living with boys. Sometimes my two sons still surprise me, though. At lunch the other day, Elias, Simon and I were … Continue reading →

Being one of the pickiest eaters I know growing up, I feel I don’t have much room to complain when it comes to my children being picky eaters. I certainly put my parents through the wringer. But I feel like … Continue reading →

One of Elias’ favorite games these days is something he calls “letters.” Basically, we get out the bananagrams game, dump out all of the tiles, and he spells word after word. Sometimes he asks me for a specific word. Sometimes … Continue reading →

Usually I post about my craft projects over on The Attic (my other blog), but since this concerns the kiddos I’ll write it here instead. A few weeks ago I came across a picture of a cute superhero cape for … Continue reading →

Jumping in a leaf pile is like a rite of passage for kids all around. A few days ago I pushed some leaves around the yard with my foot until a small pile was made, and the boys had a … Continue reading →

This is what it looks like when you let your 4 and 1 year olds help you fold and put away the laundry: The boys really love to help me fold and put away the laundry. It’s fun to give … Continue reading →

Anyone who really knows me knows that I can hardly pass up a chance to acquire new children’s books. So…a few years ago when I came across Neil Gaiman’s idea of “All Hallows Read” on the internet, I jumped on … Continue reading →