I think that I am in the minority when I say that I love snow days, I have since I was a child (well, who didn’t love snow days as a child?). I love being snowed in with my family, with nowhere to go and no obligations. Snow days are the kind of days where...
Sam’s preschool teacher sent home a cute craft homework project this week, and I decided to make it into a project for all of the kids. His teacher sent home a piece of black paper and three circles with instructions to make a Snowperson. It’s a simple project, and the kids had great fun creating...
Thanks to all who entered the Great Gecko Giveaway! I hope you will stay tuned to the blog for future giveaways, craft ideas, recipes & tidbits about my munchkins. The winner is….KIMBERLY!Here’s why she wants to go to COSI: Oh boy! COSI was always a favorite destination of mine when I was a kid. My...
Inspired by SouleMama: A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see....
Henry wanted me to hold him so badly last night that he just stood up and reached for me, cheered on by his siblings. He was quite pleased with himself. We were all excited about his accomplishment, but I’m a bit blue because he’s moving closer to toddler-hood.
Has your family been to COSI in Columbus, Ohio? If not, I highly recommend you consider taking them! We had a long weekend mini-vaca in Columbus in 2009, and we had so much fun exploring the city, the zoo, and especially COSI. It’s a great hands-on museum that educates and entertains everyone in the family....
On the whole, our family was quite spoiled this holiday season. We received many great gifts, and more importantly, were blessed with good health, and spent much time with loved ones. I wanted to share a few of my favorite gifts this holiday season, because I am so giddy about them. These are just a...
Inspired by SouleMama: A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see....
The week before Christmas we visited our state capitol for the sad occasion of the visitation of my Godfather’s Mother. We decided to take the children with us. After visiting with family at the funeral home, we took a drive through the city of Frankfort, looked at the lights and cruised past our State Capitol...
Right before Christmas I was looking for a tried and true Hashbrown Casserole recipe that I could make ahead of time and cook on Christmas Eve morn when we gathered with my family to celebrate. I wanted something easy but delicious. Several friends sent me their recipe and from theirs I created my own, using bits...
