Around 18 months is such a helpful stage, isn’t it? Arranging cookie displays… Emptying the dishwasher… Generally being cute as the proverbial button. Worst analogy ever, buttons are not even half this cute :)
Archives for February 2016
Monday Moments: Another Birthday!
This is how Carl and I do gifts. He buys me workout clothes for my birthday and oven mitts for Valentine’s Day, and I couldn’t be happier. I buy him socks and a scale that measures body fat for his birthday, and he feels the love. I follow the scale gift with a giant cake […]
Monday Moments: V-v-v-valentines
Carl was tasked with entertaining the kids while I got dinner ready on Valentine’s Day. He can always be counted on to work up their appetites. Valentine’s tea party for the third year running, but the first time with Carl home! That meant fewer teeny scones and sandwiches and more bacon, chicken and meatballs, but […]
Vanilla Cinnamon Scones
The other night, we had just gone to bed when the cat discovered one of his jingly ball toys. He loves those silly little things intensely, and was soon chasing it happily around the house, crashing into various walls and pieces of furniture while the ball jingled merrily away. He has a bad habit of […]
Monday Moments: Mr. Dressup
Not a day goes by that this little guy doesn’t dress up as something or someone unexpected. Even if he’s dressing up as the same lion cub or astronaut as previously, he’s sure to add an extra tiara, pair of dinosaur slippers, or stethoscope tail so he can proudly declare, “You’ve never seen THIS one […]
Nutty Granola
I made the grevious error of buying “all-natural” trail mix a few weeks ago. Doesn’t sound so bad, does it? A variety-packed blend of natural, raw nuts and seeds, mixed with some dried berries and even the occasional bonus chocolate chunk – sounds pretty good on paper. But throw in way too many tiny pumpkin seeds and […]
Monday Moments: Home Again
February! Welcome to the month of manufactured love, pink and red everythings, and general warm fuzzies. While I am decidedly cynical about the commercialization of Valentine’s Day, I am also decidedly in love with love and have already been to the dollar store to stock up on Valentine’s gear to surprise the kids. Speaking of […]