“Pick your battles.” This was important advice from mom and dad while growing up. I didn’t realize that I would need this advice more than ever as a parent. I am learning -more and more as my kids get older – that picking your battles is an act of patience and love. Picking Your Battles…
Sundaes on Sunday
Sundaes on Sunday Costco’s Kirkland brand ice cream is the BEST (seriously) ice cream I have ever bought from the store. It is serious goodness. It is all natural and is delightful. Each sundae starts with a couple of scoops of ice cream. (Mine might start with a few scoops :)). Everyone picks the toppings…
The Tooth Fairy
My kids are at the age that they are losing teeth. My 7-year-old daughter has lost a handful of teeth, but my 5-year-old son hadn’t lost any – until this week. It kind of freaks me out that my kids are already losing teeth. For me, having my kids lose their teeth is a definite…
Play Doh – Unexpected Science Experiment
Play Doh is the ultimate kid toy – right up there with Legos and Barbies. This morning I stumbled into an unexpected science experiment with play doh. I kind of assumed that play doh never went “bad” as long as you packaged it up tightly after each use. After getting the play doh accessories out…
Summer Bucket List
Are you looking for some ideas for your bucket list? I have seen some fantastic and inspirational summer bucket lists the last couple of weeks. My favorite is from one of my favorite blogs, whatever. I put together our list of things to do in the summer and have to say, I can’t wait! If…
How many more days until…
If your kids are anything like mine they relentlessly ask, “How many more days until ____?” Fill in the blank with everything you can imagine – birthdays, Christmas, go to the park, Halloween, etc. I decided I needed a better way to let them count down the days to the next exciting event in their…
Tooth Fairy Traditions
With my oldest quickly approaching the “loosing teeth” stage, I figured it was time to brush-up on the latest in Tooth Fairy traditions.