Tue, Nov 30, 2010

Baby Gwen

Posted in The Daily Boydling at 9:00 pm by Jon

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Rosie has taken to carrying her beloved Gwen around in her “Baby Bjørn” (on September 25, 2010).

Mon, Nov 29, 2010

Speculations on anatomy

Posted in Overheard at 5:06 pm by Ann

Lucy, while the girls examined a turkey baster:

Rosie, don’t poke that in too far or your eyeball will slide down into your belly!

Sat, Nov 27, 2010

Crunchy versus creamy and the possibility of change

Posted in Babies, Reviews at 9:21 pm by Ann

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Even a simple peanut-butter lunch around here can be emotionally intense, at least for Mama. more »

Mon, Nov 22, 2010

Our guide to fun at the Shedd Aquarium

Posted in Babies at 10:03 pm by Ann

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I’ve been taking Lucy out of preschool one day a month for a family field trip. In October, we went once again to one of our favorite places, the John G. Shedd Aquarium. We’ve got a few tips about how to make the most of a visit there. more »

Wed, Nov 17, 2010

Johnny Boo & the Happy Apples

Posted in Reviews at 6:55 am by Ann

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We check out a lot of books from the library. (I actually maxed-out my card the other day!) Since we find some gems along the way, I’m going to try my hand at some quick-take children’s book reviews. Here we go! more »

Fri, Nov 12, 2010

Ladybugs

Posted in The Daily Boydling at 10:13 pm by Jon

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Rosie and Lucy on Halloween 2010.

Thu, Nov 11, 2010

It’s not an Egg McMuffin recipe. Really.

Posted in Recipes at 6:45 am by Ann

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To celebrate reaching my goal weight (hooray!), I thought I’d share my favorite sandwich these days. We call it “The Mama Special.” more »

Fri, Nov 5, 2010

How we decided to try homeschooling

Posted in Babies, Education at 8:23 pm by Ann

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I’m going to step out of the shadows now and say it right out loud: we’re planning to homeschool Lucy for kindergarten next year. more »