Our life is filled with first times. I remember my husband and I would talk about it all the time. The first date, the first vacation, and eventually the first child. As we get older we take for granted all the first times we still experience and my little guys reminded me about it yesterday.We stayed at my brothers apartment in New Jersey and had planned a trip into the … [Read more...]
Fresh Food Experimenting
I've been doing alot of experimenting with my food lately. I always seem to get inspired during the CSA season. The large variety of fresh local food available to me seems so exciting. I also have been suffering some food insensitivity and I've been trying to think outside of the box when it comes to my food. So here's what I'm most fond of this week: grilled corn tortillas … [Read more...]
What’ s a Commercial Mom?
Image: Salvatore Vuono / FreeDigitalPhotos.netOh, boy. One of the things I learned on vacation is that my kids don't have any idea what a commercial is on TV. Now, it's not that we don't watch TV, but we don't have cable or anything like that at home. We watch movies we get from the library, Netflix, Hulu and Redbox. I'm not going to make pretend that it is for any super … [Read more...]
Helping Themselves
I've had this conversation several times throughout the years with several moms. Our opinions differ about how much a child should be able or allowed to do. Here is my take on it. Quite simply I want my kids to be able to help themselves as much as possible. This morning was a blessing when I was able to ask my 6 year old to make breakfast for my 4 year old while I got ready. … [Read more...]
In Sickness and In Health
No, this isn't a post about marriage. It's a post about a phrase that hold true through any relationship, especially with you kids. My son has been sick for almost a week now and it has been brutal. I have two little boys 6 and 4. My 6 year old came down with a virus Thursday night. He has had a fever, coughing, sneezing and diarrhea. You've been there I'm sure and you know the … [Read more...]