Thanks to my stepmom Grandma Leslie, who I should probably hire as a contributor for this site, for this project idea. This family tree activity has a handful of useful functions on ... [Read More]
Keep them busy: Thanksgiving craft for kids who can write
Is it safe to paint a crib?
Really cool furniture rarely comes at really cool prices. As much as I enjoy drooling over candy-colored modern furniture for children, I rarely splurge on such things. (Caravan Crib by Kalon Studios ... [Read More]
Trusting a babysitter for the first time can be scary. Duh.
When we first started working with our evening babysitter, Holden was 5 months old. Rather than training her in the art of putting him to bed, we had her come to our house post-bedtime so he was ... [Read More]
Is it weird that I do all this stuff before leaving overnight?
Even though I get 100% get sick of planning, shopping, and cooking meals when I'm home, I get a special thankless thrill out of doing it when I'm going to be gone, like I'm leaving my family in ... [Read More]
Holiday card picks from a holiday card floozy
Heather likes it when I pick her holiday card, so this year's annual, "Ooh, look at all the pretty cards" post will have a secondary goal of helping her find one that she likes. Two years ago, I ... [Read More]
What nobody tells you about flying with a baby
If you had ever been on an airplane before having a child of your own, you undoubtedly noticed THEM. You wished your seat was not near theirs and hoped that the little sticky, kicky, loud person would ... [Read More]
