Mon, Mar 1, 2010
Piglet
I’m not entirely sure how legal this is in the city of Chicago, but I have to confess: we have a piglet in our house. more »
Sat, Feb 27, 2010
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Ever since my teen years, one of my major life-goals has been to become a parent who lives out the principles in this book. Truly. more »
Tue, Feb 9, 2010
From airplane to yummy
Rosie experienced a language explosion during December and January, and wow! It is really fun to talk to her now! more »
Mon, Feb 1, 2010
The best possible motive
Several months ago I wrote about moms I want to know — intriguing mothers from a variety of children’s literature. I knew there must be more out there, and I just found another. more »
Sun, Jan 24, 2010
A “touch” of pneumonia
We’ve all been a little sick with colds this week, but poor Lucy has had it the worst with a persistent cough, which turned out to be something to take more seriously — and with her first-ever round of antibiotics. more »
Sun, Jan 17, 2010
Lucy’s old nap routine
Last summer, I took a few notes on Lucy’s classic nap routine in preparation for writing it up before she gave up her nap for good. I wasn’t quick enough. more »
Sun, Jan 10, 2010
German pancake
I’ve finally landed on a recipe for a baked pancake that lives up to the standard of the classic German Pancake from Walker Brothers — and figured how to get it out of the pan easily. more »
Fri, Jan 8, 2010
Getting the mad out
Parenting a three-year-old requires a variety of skills, but none has been so challenging as the need to grow in my ability to empathize. more »
Wed, Dec 9, 2009
Sankta Lucia pageant
Advent is well underway at the Boyd house, which you can tell by the row of open doors on our Advent calendar. Saturday’s Advent activity read “attend the Sankta Lucia pageant at North Park University,” which we enjoyed as a whole family. more »
Sat, Nov 21, 2009
Lake House 2009
I am determined to record the fun we had on vacation — even though the trip happened nearly three months ago. more »
Thu, Oct 29, 2009
Spider cookies
You know it’s Halloween at the Boyds’ house when we start eating bugs. more »
Sun, Oct 18, 2009
Elimination emulation
Life has been full here at the Boyd house, but there’s been a surprising development in our bathroom. more »
Wed, Sep 16, 2009
Tortilla soup
This is my favorite tortilla soup recipe — quick, easy, light, and warming, with a zing from lime juice. more »
Fri, Sep 11, 2009
Lucy’s first day of preschool
We began a new chapter in our family yesterday when Lucy had her first day at preschool. She loved it! more »
Wed, Aug 12, 2009
Statistics
Exactly how big are those Boyd girls, anyway? I know you’ve all been curious about the numbers, so here they are. more »
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