I pride myself on being a pretty low maintenance girl. However, there are times that a little pampering and primping are a must. For instance it had been almost 2 years since my last hair cut and my hair, which has always been fairly short, was close to reaching my waist. Last week I finally…
Jude starts his official first day of 1st grade on Tuesday. Last week he had a few “transition days” which help new students get acclimated to the classroom environment (he attends a small private school). I’m really excited for the start of the school year. Not because I want to push him out of the…
School starts in just a few weeks which means back-to-school shopping. Jude has to wear a uniform to school so I don’t have to think too much about his daily outfits but he does need non-school fall clothes. I’ve always been a fan of Carter’s clothing for my babies and toddlers, after all they are…
The Legos are taking over. I find them everywhere. Hiding in my sheets. On the floor. Under furniture. It’s an invasion. Yet, an invasion I gladly accept. Legos engage small minds… To follow directions To abandon directions To create Legos provide hours of quiet entertainment No televisions, computers, or hand-held devices required So, I give…
I woke up this morning racking my brain as to where I should take the boys today. We’re in the midst of summer break and I’ve felt this need to provide constant entertainment for the boys. We’ve traveled around town exploring new places, visiting some of our favorite spots and it’s be a lot of…
Yesterday was Jude’s 6th birthday and at his request (made several months ago) we took a family vacation to the beach. Aside from the typical challenges of taking 3 small children anywhere it was a pretty fun trip. We planned our trip to coincide with my parent’s (Grandma + Boogie) trip to the beach. We…
Jude is a task driven child. If he doesn’t have a project to do he will create one which sometimes means I get my furniture rearranged or closet completely emptied. So this summer I will be spending a lot of time engaging Jude with different activities to keep his busy little brain occupied. Since he…
I love to give the boys the opportunity to explore new places and play along the way so today we went to the Prairie Ridge Ecostation – Nature Play Space. It’s similar to the Durant Nature Park Play Garden but much bigger and with more hands-on activities. We arrived a little before 10 am (they…
