There is almost nothing I love more than the stillness of my house just as the sun is rising. There is just something about those moments after I have done my morning yoga and I have a fresh cup of coffee in my hand. It is my favorite time of day. Well one of them,…
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Thrift shopping adventures – I made some crumby bean bags
I LOVE thrift stores. Like LOOOOOOVE thrift stores. I am an expert in the thrift shops in my surrounding areas. I can tell you the subtle differences in the different Goodwills in my county. I know where to go for used kids books vs vintage hats. I know where you are most likely to be…
Welcoming Boredom
The last two weeks I have been introducing a new afternoon ritual with the boys. At 5PM everything shuts down. No TV, no music, no mom the cruise director. Usually at this time of day I am cooking dinner and I had gotten into the habit of turning on something on the old PBS Kids…
My Apologies
I am going to be completely honest. I had a bit of smugness going into this second round of parenting. When I had my first I had no experience with kids. Like none. No nieces of nephews, I had never babysat, heck they even had to teach me how to change a diaper at the…
quarter acre kat 