All Boyds, all the time.
We check out a lot of books from “the library”:/news/2010/lucys-library-card/. (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! Continue reading “Johnny Boo & the Happy Apples”
To celebrate reaching my goal weight (hooray!), I thought I’d share my favorite sandwich these days. We call it “The Mama Special.” Continue reading “It’s not an Egg McMuffin recipe. Really.”
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. Continue reading “How we decided to try homeschooling”
Last year, our “spider cookies”:/news/2009/spider-cookies/ were a hit, but this year I invented some extra creepiness! So I’m updating you with the recipe and a few simple modifications. Continue reading “Spider cookies, 2010 edition”
Since we’ve been spending a fair amount of time preventing our children from scaling bookcases and leaping off of armchairs, we finally took the plunge and built something that is actually designed for little monkeys to climb on. Continue reading “Jungle gym”
I’ve been working on a project lately: eliminating the extra few pounds I picked up last Christmas. I’m aiming to meet my goal before the 2010 holiday season rolls around. Continue reading “The Sixty-Five Day Shred”
_Lucy, during a peaceful double-stroller ride:_
bq. Rosie, you can be my little sister forever.
If you happen to see Lucy this week, ask her what she has in her wallet and watch her face light up. Continue reading “Lucy’s library card”
Both of our girls have loved music from their earliest days. But lately Rosie has taken a particular fancy to bursting out in song — and we just love it. Continue reading “Have a cherry”
_Lucy, at the breakfast table:_
bq.. “Mama, that woman in your exercise video looks kind of strange.”
“Oh, you think so? Why do you say that?”
“Her belly is flat. When I grow up, I want to have a fluffy belly, just like yours.”