We painted the girls’ room over Labor Day and I’ve been waiting for it to be clean enough to photograph. I finally decided that I’ll be old and grey before that happens so I threw everything into the closet to make it look good then took photos of the cleanest…
The other morning Teacher took our three kitties to the vet – they hate the vet. One of them – I think it was Laelia – got really mad and decided to get us back. I was folding laundry and felt something wet – soaked actually. Being a mom I…
Moms will do anything to keep their kids safe – ANYTHING! I discovered how strong this instinct is one night when three-year-old College Boy started screaming in his bath. College Boy was a wonderful little boy, smart and happy-go-lucky… I’m not exactly sure what that means, but I like the…
Recently I took some frozen juice concentrate out of the refrigerator to mix up for snack time. The snack was one of the kids’ favorites: apple juice and goldfish crackers. I put it the concentrate into the microwave to defrost, and as I turned away I saw something strange out…
Little Guy dressed as a zebra, of course! The costume was warm, but I still made him wear a sweatshirt outfit and jacket underneath the zebra coat. The poor boy couldn’t move his arms but I fed him M&Ms along the way so he was happy. He loves M&Ms just…
Jo-Bear and Z-Man were hamming it up in the kitchen one day and I couldn’t resist snapping a quick photo.
I recently attended a Shaken Baby Training for my child care program, and would like to share what I learned. Do have a plan to protect your child from Shaken Baby Syndrome? If you’re a parent you need one, because in as little as five seconds your child’s life can…
There’s a new baby at our house! Isn’t she a doll? Baby G joined our child care group just a little while ago and we all love her already. The older children love to talk to her, make her smile, tickle her toes, and pet her hair. She loves watching…
Teacher and I met 21 years ago today, and in honor of the occasion I thought I’d tell the story. Sit back, grab a bowl of popcorn and enjoy! It was Friday, October 24, 1986, and I was a freshman at Valparaiso University in Indiana. I was four hours away…
This is what happens when you lie down on the floor at our house. From Jo-Bear’s point of view… Stay off the floor and what ever you do, don’t lie down!
