It was a really long week.  Everyone was sick.  First, Bean got it.  Then, my husband.  Then, me.  And finally, Annabel.  It was a yucky, germy, summer cold. It meant saline drops and Infant Tylenol for the kiddies and NyQuil and rum filled tea for Mama and Daddy. ...

Bean is sick.  It’s the worst.  It’s probably worse for ME because I have this “sick phobia thing.”  I know.  I’m a Mommy now and I need to get over it.  I’m working on it. Poor little Bean is just feeling awful. He’s had these colds and...

When did living in a nice house in the suburbs with two kids, a dog, and a minivan (and MAYBE a white picket fence) become something people DIDN’T want? The hubbie and I rented Revolutionary Road on Netflix last weekend.  Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet’s performances were really...

When Daniel was a little over a year old, I bought him some items from the Dollar Store to create a “busy box.”  I got this idea from his Gymboree class. The teachers always had a “busy box” time toward the end of class when all the babies...

Things that I am LOVING this week: 1. Jordin Spark’s “Battlefield” song.  I know it’s really similar to Pat Benatar’s 1984 “Love is a Battlefield” hit (and I so LOVE and respect 80’s pop), but I always pump up this version when I hear it on the radio.  Plus,...

I just got back from an awesome week long summer vacation with the family.  We all survived another long road trip.  The kiddies were great in the car.  I really think they are little pros at this point.  They completely get it.  Bean even shouts out...

It was a “hat”-themed day on Sesame Street this morning.  My kiddies really got into it.  They love hats. And we have a lot of hats in our house: I always say you can never have too many hats or comfy blankies.  We are a very fair and pale family,...