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“How high is the sky? Bigger than 12 feet?”
I don’t like to lie….but I’m okay with making things up. Especially when it comes to answering the rapid-fire questions of 4-year-old Mr. Ornery (he’ll correct me here – he’s technically 4 AND A...
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When you are Three Feet Tall….
The Little Guy went sliding across the floor this afternoon, landing face-first on the Jack and the Neverland Pirates “telescope” in his hands. He cried. The bruise formed. “Aw,” I said. “Mommy just...
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Do not read this post….
….If you’re looking for parenting advice. Because if you’re anything like me – trying hard to be a good parent – making it sometimes and beating yourself up more than you should, you’re probably...
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5 Things a 5-year-old Learned in One Week!
It’s been a bit of a busy week for a certain middle child in our household. It’s hard to believe he managed to squeeze all these moments within the course of a week, but he’s a bright one and likes to...
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Parenting Boys 101: The Cup
“You are going to wear a cup.” His eyes went wide as his brain tried to figure out how a drinking cup was going to go on his body. We stood in the “baseball” section of Dicks Sporting Goods. His...
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Baked Goods and Boys’ Behavior (and a recipe)
Tonight I made cookies again. Even though I didn’t really feel like it. I just made a batch of chocolate-chip cookies yesterday for my friend and her husband’s 40th birthday party cookie table. Several...
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My Three Little Hearts
Mr. Ornery comes by his nickname very respectfully. He earns it almost every day. You might even call him Mr. Mischievous. Mr. Where Did You Say the Line was Drawn? Mr. Rascall. He drives me absolutely...
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What are little boys made of?
Yesterday I pondered “Why don’t we let little boys be little boys anymore?” My little boy is “misbehaving” in first grade. He is “playing in the bathroom” (no way?!? Really? He never does that at...
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An Open Letter to the Coach at my Son’s Gym
Interestingly, Facebook just popped up “memories” of last year’s gymnastics Halloween party as I was writing this post and considering copying it into an email to the owner. Sadly, this year’s memories...
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A letter sent
He shoves his way into our space, barreling as if he could open up a path by sheer determination and wrath. My glasses shift askew as The Little Guy ricochets into my hunched body attempting to tie the...
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