arenting

How This Winter Is Affecting My Parenting Skills

As I was baking in the kitchen today and watching re-runs of Friends while my children played video games, I began to really see what this winter has done to me. It’s totally changed my parenting. We are so out of our routine with snow days, school vacation, and blustery temps that keep us cooped up… Continue reading How This Winter Is Affecting My Parenting Skills

kids

They Have Me Looming Dragons

I knew it was a mistake the minute the words left my mouth. “Why don’t you get out your Rainbow Loom?” You see, my kids are bored. It’s February vacation and we can’t do anything with the constant snowstorms coming through every other day, and the below zero temps. Oh, and one of them is… Continue reading They Have Me Looming Dragons

humor

Love Water

Have you ever heard of Love Water? Apparently it’s pretty darn awesome. I put some filtered water in a POM bottle yesterday. Now the three boys are requesting “love water.” Apparently love water is completely different than regular water because the 5 year old almost cried when he picked up the empty bottle. “Where is… Continue reading Love Water