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Happy Birthday, Captain Fussybuckets!!!
Captain Fussybuckets is THREE YEARS OLD today!!!! Happy birthday to a sweet, lovable, energetic boy! We love you!
Dear Lady and Chick-Fil-A,
Dear Lady with a Louis Vuitton handbag, talking on your iPhone and not facing the play area at Chick-Fil-A where your grandson is playing, The place is a madhouse because you and other grandparents and parents aren’t watching your children. Sure, it’s Family Night, but that doesn’t mean it’s Send Your Child Into a Closed …
Parents make the best teachers!
Back story: My husband is a youth minister at a small-ish church in Texas. Baby D is usually the only one in his Bible class, which is 0-2. Captain Fussybuckets is the next youngest in his class by a couple of years. We need more little kids, but that’s beside the point! So, I go …
Over-schedulized children
Life is hard. Being a kid is hard. Being the parent of a busy kid is hard, too. I’m not the parent of a busy kid…well…they’re busy, but not in the sense that I’m talking about. I am meaning busy as in going to school, having after school practice, having tons of homework, and barely …
We Made Pumpkin Pancakes!
I love fall. The smells, tastes, and beautiful scenery is awesome to me. I just love fall. I’ve always been a sucker for pumpkin pie and more recently, chocolate chip pumpkin bread. Pumpkins are a very versatile veggie and can be used in a lot of recipes! Yesterday I cooked and pureed a pie …
What To Do With Leftover Halloween Candy?
The boys are all HUGE candy lovers. They all like sour candy and chocolate. Yeah, I know, that doesn’t leave much that he doesn’t like. Candy is everywhere and people love to give kids candy. And that’s fine, but we all know that too much candy is not good. Find out which candy is the worst for …
Pumpkin Kids!
I’m a sucker for baby in a pumpkin pictures! I have a picture from when our oldest was a newborn and it’s one of my favorites. My brother is a master gardener and he grew some HUGE pumpkins this year. He gave us this little jewel to play around with, but there were much …
Spicy Casserole Recipe
This is a super simple recipe that I made that we call “Spicy Casserole.” It’s not overwhelmingly spicy, but you can adjust the spiciness to fit your family’s taste. (I used blue corn/flaxseed chips on top for an extra crunch!)
The Birthday Party Dilemma
Captain Fussybuckets will turn 3 on November 1st. We’re going to have a small, family birthday party on that following Saturday, I believe. Daddy has already arranged to have a small bounce house, perfect for Fussybuckets and his other 3 three year-old cousins, and possibly Baby D. But the dilemma is what to do for …