The circus. The Greatest Show on Earth..  I went as a really young child more times than I can count, but I haven’t been in nearly 25 years. Every year I hear about the circus, and every year we don’t make time for it.   Last year we didn’t go because the girl were too […]

The last few days it has been somewhat gloomy out, drizzling rain here and there, which in turn meant being held up inside for the majority of the day.  We typically go out for at least an hour everyday, so these little birds had enough of being inside.  I took one look around my demolished […]

{adapted from Cooking Light} original recipe HERE   Cinnamon Rolls were always such a treat for me growing up.  If I woke up to that smell – you know that delicious bakery smell, I knew I had to throw myself out of bed or else the brother trio would chow down my chance of getting anything on […]

I am totally late (or so I feel like) in starting the girls in doing more (practiced) fine motor skill development.  SURE we talk about blocks, puzzles, colors, ABC’s.. read books, listen to music, and observe our surroundings.   But, I had yet to set aside time for little ‘art’ projects for these birds.  They […]

We bought a potty.  We have been debating for a couple months now on when to start the girls with potty training, and when is the ‘right’ time, when will they be ready, and when is too early/too late to get them started.  When I was 18 months old my mom had just had my […]

Truth be told, I want to feed my kids healthfully.  My dietitian brain says – I MUST feed them well- EVERYthing organic, pre-washed, washed again, no sweets, no sugar, healthy proteins – steering clear of all saturated fats.   And then I’m whipped back to reality and my mom brain says I MUST, but then there is […]