I’ve been busy with the kitchen cupboards. Charlotte must have been feeling ignored. She did a little artwork with a red marker. On the coffee table, on the furniture, on the couch. She was destroyed when I had to inform her in no uncertain terms that I did not like her drawings. Never fear, though. […]
A letter.
Dear Child, (who shall remain nameless, because I promise you, this will embarrass you later) There’s a saying about not putting a ‘p’ in the ‘ool. You know the one. Please don’t. I know you were told by an outside source that peeing in the lake is acceptable. I cringe, but the fish do it, […]
According to Ruby.
I’ve been working on our kitchen cabinet doors and drawers. Sanding, priming, and painting aren’t new things around this old little house – as evidenced by Ruby’s comments as she watched me paint yesterday. “Can you paint other things with that paint?” “Yes.” “Can you paint the cat?” “I suppose I could. I don’t imagine […]
Why don’t you make yourself at home, my dear?
We came home from errands today and within moments of walking into the house, Charlotte took her shorts off. Potty-training bare-bottom technique backfire. Take 254. I’ll just be thankful it wasn’t at the store. Or at a church we were visiting again after having moved away seven years earlier. Oh yeah, that’s never happened.
It’s been hot. Hot enough that, were I really on top of things, I could have the clothes hung on the clothesline, back off the clothesline, folded and put away by the time the next load is finished washing. If only I were that good. Pierce is, slowly but surely, deciding to move. He propels […]
Exposed.
Motherhood moment of the day: At the second to last stop, including a bit of time spent at the park, finding your dear newly potty trained daughter without her undergarments. Sad admission: It’s not the first time it’s happened. FYI: I found said undergarments in our bathroom, upon arrival at home. Apparently, while I put […]
Another giveaway. If you can handle it.
Purex, as a thank you for making their Dry Idea campaign successful, has sent me three (more!) coupons to give away. Can you handle more freebies? I have three coupons for free Purex TripleAction laundry detergent. Comment here or on a big (little) family facebook page for a drawing. I’ll draw on Friday.
Shortcomings. Major shortcomings.
I made rice crispy bars yesterday. I made them for community group… and forgot to take them. Perfect. Ruby’s been eyeing them ever since though. She has a question though. “Why, when you buy them from the store, they aren’t attached, but when you make them, they are all attached? And in a pan?” I’m […]
Pierce, meet Watermelon.
Last year, I wrote this post about Charlotte’s first experience with watermelon. In keeping with tradition, here’s Pierce’s first encounter with the fruit. It’s just too much fun to hand it to them and let them go at it. It’s less fun with it’s time to clean up the mess. But again, totally worth it.
From the Land Down Under
“Mom, how does your hair spray smell good when it’s made out of kangaroos?” Sterling wants to know. Aussie, you want to take this one?
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