Life with multiple generations under one roof. Building a family with multiple cultures.
It’s time to get the Easter baskets ready. So we hit the dollar store for toys and just a little bit of candy. It’s the perfect opportunity to get fun stuff for spring. Lots of new things to play with outside. This is what we are putting in our active toddler Easter basket. Active Toddler …
We have what you would call a garden every year. With 3 acres it’s hard not to at least try. Last year, I dug out a section with the help of Aiden and my husband and we grew butternut squash and pumpkins. My mother had several raised bed gardens with tomatoes, herbs, peppers, and kale. …
I have a temper. It’s pretty bad on some days. And I can see it in my son. My hope is that I can teach him kindness, gentleness, and patience as he grows. One way we are dealing with our demons is kitties. Loving, sweet, and purring kittens. So now we use kittens to teach …
Springtime is coming in Pennsylvania which means Easter egg hunts, kite flying, sandbox playing and general outdoor-ness for us. And hopefully success with potty time this year. But potty training, he’s not ready yet. My screaming half-naked toddler told me to “put the yucky diaper back on!!!!!!”. What? Why isn’t my three-year-old …
Date night can get expensive and sometimes won’t happen because of the toddler and babysitter in the mix. If you can get out or get some time alone here are some ideas that are under 20 bucks. Some are cheap, some childlike, and others adventurous. Take your pick and have fun together. Strip Poker …
Some men are really hard to buy for. My husband is no exception. With Valentine’s Day, our anniversary and his birthday all within about a month I need three pretty good gifts for a guy who says he doesn’t need anything. How Do You Buy for Your “Hard To Buy” for Guy? I love personalized …
It’s harder to listen then it is to speak. My goal to listen first and focus on the people in my life seems harder than the other goals this year. It wasn’t always. In college, I took this one class called the “Shy Person’s Speech”. I found out about through my advisor when …
My son is sick. Everything seems to be moving slower. I’ve gotten just about nothing done this week. Time management with a toddler? I’m not quite sure it really exists. There’s always something to get done and there never seems to be an end to the messiness. We only have so much time. It’s eventually …
Resolutions 2018, Listening, Time and Health At the beginning of every new year, I make a list. It’s a list of things I want to change in the coming year. The resolution list that I’m sure you make too. Sometimes it’s a good idea and sometimes it’s too much improvement to get anywhere. This year, …
Silent Night is my favorite Christmas song. I learned to play it on the piano when I was younger. I can probably still play it by heart. Who knew being a mom that there is no silence anymore? Silent Night, Yeah Right Between my family and my parents, it’s never really quiet. My dad …