I just wanted to share a few words of wisdom with you. The quote threatening my children is from Greenup Cafe – I am proud to say we left the breakfast without incident…no puppies, and no espresso for Sam! And the “cheer up” poem adorns an old cigarette box from Nana’s house.
We had the most fabulous Sunday yesterday….we stayed in our pajamas all day, except for Max, who insisted on wearing pants AND a clip on tie (the casualness of PJ day must have bothered him). We spent almost the entire day in the dining room creating masterpieces, and sometimes just relaxing. Michael made curtains, I...
Cincinnati treasure, Al Lewis of the locally famous Uncle Al Show, passed away on February 28th 2009. Rest in peace Uncle Al. Here is a picture from when Michael attended the Uncle Al show with his cousin Emily. Can you spot him? Hint: back row The Uncle Al Show:
A few nights back during dinner I kept seeing Max bend over in his seat, and whispering….so I peeked around the table and saw that we had dinner guests. The baby Alaskas were dining alongside their friend Max. Max ~ Age Three
I just can’t help but laugh sometimes. This is Sam sitting in time-out after he forgot the rule about keeping markers on paper. #samstyle
I will admit, I am a sucker for hallmark holidays…but I am all for finding unconventional ways to celebrate. For Valentine’s day this year we had a little family craft time and made each other valentines…a free and fun way to show your love.
max the explorer not in the mood for pictures… Candyland! Michael’s yummy paninis… Ella, Sam and Max muddy little frogs! This weekend we took the kids to a little cabin in the woods, on the edge of the Licking River. It was wonderful to leave our to-do lists, taxes, laptop and responsibilities behind. We watched...
So what do you do on your 6th snow day? I have to admit, we spent much of the day watching movies in our pajamas. And then it was craft time! I just pulled together anything I had in the house for them to create with. The kids loved exploring with tape, glue, scissors, paper,...
If you love Snickers candy bars then you will love this Easy Snickers Pie recipe. My cousin Vicky made this pie for me several years ago, and it is one of my favorite pies! It is SCRUMPTIOUS! This Snickers Pie is so easy to make, there’s no need to bake and they are always a...
It’s been a while since I left teaching, but I still get excited about a really good snow day…the kind of snow day that makes the roads impassable and force the schools to close down. All five of us are home today enjoying each other’s company…we had a big pancake breakfast (except for Michael...
