Sometimes when you live with two brothers, a Daddy, an Uncle, and a Pops, you just need a Girls’ Day (with Mommy, Nana, and Auntie). What better way to start a Girls’ Day than with a girly lunch of edamame and sushi? Summer calls for flip flops and painted toes. Or painted nails if you’re...
Do you see it?
The first red strawberry of the year!
Foto Friday: Catch Up
I feel like I’m not blogging as much as I need to in order to keep up with life. Ironic really. The busier we are, the more there is to blog, but the less time I have to do it. And visa versa. So what have we been doing? a field trip to the zoo...
Bragging
We’re always telling our kids not to boast or brag, but at the risk of sounding boastful I have to tell you how proud I am of PJ. He earned $5 for helping Patrick plant upwards of 40 seedlings on Saturday. (sidenote: The $5 was actually a surprise for him. He was just planting out...
Adoption is reactive
********UPDATE******** After much discussion on various boards about this post, I chose to change the title (as it was very distracting) and add these words…. For those that claim some parents do not want to parent, I see that as a failure somewhere a long the line. It’s not acceptable to me that people think...
Best Birthday
As our kids get older, it’s fun to watch all the seeds we’ve sown (like compassion, love, empathy, and how to celebrate) grow in the soil of their little big personalities. Mostly unbeknownst to me, my children (especially the older two) spent the better part of the week scheming with my mom to plan a birthday...
Things I {heart}: household tips
1. Use white vinegar as a fabric softener in your rinse water. Environmentally-friendly and a heck of a lot less expensive than Downy, vinegar makes a great fabric softener and will not leave its strong scent on your clothes. 2. Use dripping water to defrost meats quickly. I’m a great meal planner but I stink...
Foto Friday
Last week was crazy busy with tech rehearsals, stage rehearsals, dress rehearsals, and 2 performances for dance. We did Annie and “Dancing Through The Calendar.” It was so much fun being back this year, but a sharp reminder of how not-so-sharp my brain is after hanging out with 3 kids all day. More than the...