Life after loss with autism, preemies and a rainbow baby
The kids have been begging me to have a lemonade stand. There is just one problem. Did you see that tumbleweed go by? That’s the average amount of activity we get on our little country road. Being optimistic and dreamy little 4 and 5 year-olds they all had the “if we build it they will […]
It started snowing this week just about the time my husband headed out of town and took my patience with him on a train five hours away. The kids were excited and couldn’t wait to play outside before my morning coffee touched my cup. I know, know, know I should have been excited and digging […]
**This post and other like it may contain affiliate links.** I was “tsk-ed” yesterday. It was barely 9 am in the preschool parking lot but it felt like 8 pm in a house with no wine. I was unloading the kids one after another from the car and my three year-old who has decided that […]
When you lose balance, the body’s natural reaction is to take a step forward to stay upright or put your hands out to catch yourself or just to remember to get back up again. I tend to do none of these. While I’m falling, I turn inwards to think about it, wondering what made me […]
On one of our ninety million field trips of summer vacation that I am now too tired to attempt, we went to a nearby science center. They had this great sand-like powder that was soft, yet moldable. My kids couldn’t get enough of this dreamy stuff. I tried steering them away because what always happens […]
Have you tried Pinterest? It happens to be my new favorite addiction website. Aside from the million calorie dessert recipes and that-is-so-me quotes, I have also found some great activities for the kids. This is a very good thing because I have ZERO creativity. Give me directions and I can follow them. Ask me to […]
If you’re like us, you have a never-ending supply of broken crayons. I’m pretty sure our crayon bin is filled with more broken, wrapper-less crayons than ones that are in tact. I’ve seen different tutorials on making suncatchers with crayons and coffee filters or markers and waxed paper so decided to combine the two and […]
