Category: Motherhood

*** Just a warning… I’m going to talk about poop. There. You’ve been warned.*** I’m going to talk about something super controversial. And frankly, kind of strange. My twelve-month-old poops on the potty. Like, exclusively. I didn’t start out trying to do this, I promise. As far as potty-training goes, I’m in the more relaxed … Continue reading “The Strangest Thing…”

It was a beautiful day on Monday, the big boys’ official last day of summer vacation, and I wanted to do something super special with them before the preschool routine began. We trekked to the zoo in the morning, climbed the apple tree to collect what will be one of our last harvests before the … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Lessons in Thixotropy (or Rheopexy?) with Magic Mud”

… Just kidding (kind of)!  This week I bring you the mighty prison baby jumpsuit. It is chambray (one trend I am fully on board with this fall… for myself as well as my kids), it is lined in soft fleecy material for the cooler months, and it has those little buttoned hems on the legs for … Continue reading “Dress That Kid: Convicted Felon Edition”

Even plants need baths! I would not call our house cluttered by any means. But lately, I have been looking around and feeling like we just have too much stuff.  A good deal of it is the toy situation and Emil’s constant curiosity/short attention span (he can dump out every toy bin downstairs in 10 … Continue reading “Simplifying”

Being three is so hard. It seems that almost overnight, sweet little Oliver has become a mess. A turmoil of conflicting emotions and tears– a virtual volcano of feelings ready to blow at the slightest provocation. A piece of popsicle falling onto the sidewalk= instant waterworks. A block tower collapsing? Disaster. Those things may seem … Continue reading “On Being Three”