I first learned about Cookie’s Kids on another blog a few months ago. I was impressed with the cute stuff that I had never seen in stores here before. After logging on to the Cookie’s Kids website, I learned that it was established in New York City in 1972 and now has seven stores in …
I remember sleepwalking a few times as a child. One time I remember walking out of my bedroom with my small plastic trash can in one hand, and my blanket in another. My oldest brother was sitting at the computer and he asked what I was doing, which I think woke me up. In my …
I’ve always loved the idea of Family Game Night, but was waiting for the boys to be old enough to actually be able to play a game. We play “Family Game Night” on the Wii, but the Captain’s attention span isn’t that long (as it should be!) and of course, Baby D is just happy …
We bought Captain Fussybuckets his first bike at a garage sale last Fall. It came with training wheels, but no helmet. We knew the importance of wearing a helmet when cycling, even if the training wheels were still on. It’s important to get into that habit, for sure. So, Grandma bought the Captain a helmet …
Parenting Hack for Mealtime: The Awesome Way to Get Inquisitive Kids to Eat I’m so glad that my husband is the father of my children. He plays with our boys like he is a boy himself. He teaches them good things and is a great Christian role model for them. But the purpose of this …
We had a little family movie night making “tuna turtles” with “A Turtle’s Tale: Sammy’s Adventures” this weekend!
It’s times like these that I wish I was efficient and liked to schedule posts far in advance. If you’re a frequent visitor, you might have noticed that I haven’t been posting much lately. Some really awesome bloggers have posts scheduled so when life gets in the way of blogging, they don’t have to worry …
When I was little, I spent a lot of time playing with my favorite toy, the Fisher Price doll house. I loved that thing. There’s just something about those little figurines with round heads and the ability to put them in the little chairs, lay them on the little beds, and even push them around …
“Mommy! I’m soooooooooooooo hungry!” is something I hear often from Captain Fussybuckets. Most of the time, he knows exactly what we want (and we have it) or he’ll choose something if I give him choices. I need to work on my choices and expand upon what I offer him. There are a couple of things …
