Lucy’s birthday doesn’t usually fall on Easter weekend, so we decided to take this rare opportunity for a super-festival of spring fun! Continue reading “Lucy’s fifth birthday party”
Lucy’s fifth birthday party
Best yellow cake ever
We had a joint birthday party for the girls this weekend for grandparents, godparents, and other adult friends in their lives. It was a lot of fun, but one of the highlights for Mama was finally settling on the ultimate scratch-made yellow cake recipe! Continue reading “Best yellow cake ever”
Imagine: Inviting Kids to a Birthday Party
Our little baby is officially a big “three-year-old”:/news/2011/rosies-third-birthday-breakfast-interview/ now! She is such a grown-up girl that we had our very first kid-centered party to celebrate. (Includes video.) Continue reading “Imagine: Inviting Kids to a Birthday Party”
How to interview a babysitter
We are fortunate to have a rich supply of college-age babysitters in our neighborhood (thanks to “North Park University”:http://www.northpark.edu/) — but most candidates we don’t know personally, so we have needed a reliable way to select and screen good childcare providers. Here’s the straightforward system we’ve come up with. Continue reading “How to interview a babysitter”
Wonka Fest
February 1 is the date Roald Dahl chose for “Charlie”:http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0142410314/octothorppres-20 to be admitted to Willy Wonka’s amazing chocolate factory. We were busy that day, so we opened ours up on January 29 to fifty-some of our friends and neighbors. Continue reading “Wonka Fest”
How to make a valentine
You might call these our favorite Valentine’s Day cards. Another name for these might be “Low-Maintenance Valentines for Busy Mothers of Delightfully Creative Children.” Continue reading “How to make a valentine”
Potty jokes
There’s some pretty strong language flying around at our house, and it’s not coming from the grown-ups. Continue reading “Potty jokes”
A way out: how I got un-mad
Here’s the story of one of my less stellar parenting moments and its miraculous resolution. Continue reading “A way out: how I got un-mad”
The Law
In the Boyd car, we have a rule: you cannot sit in “the Law.” Please allow me to explain. Continue reading “The Law”
My New Year’s resolution: Say “yes” to reading
Although I enjoy personal reflection, I’m not usually one for making New Year’s resolutions. But this year, I do have one small personal change which I resolve to implement in 2011. Continue reading “My New Year’s resolution: Say “yes” to reading”