The Scrugglets share a room. When they were babies their room was done in a neutral jungle print. The walls were painted a nice light yellow. I used the same crib, bassinet, and travel system for both of them. Then they graduated to toddler hood and became Disney fanatics. Again this was pretty easy. Their room was painted a nice glossy white to make cleanup easy. For … [Read more...]
This sweet sweet age
I recently bought an annual pass to our local zoo. It has a carousel, three playgrounds, and a splash park. The annual pass was a no-brainer. The entire year for a little over double the cost for my family to go one day. It paid itself off in two weeks. We went four times. It was during that first trip this spring that I looked around and realized it. I am almost … [Read more...]
Five Healthy School Lunch Bento Box Ideas
I used to get so frustrated that my son had so much food left over in his lunch box. That is, until I went and had lunch with him one day. Those poor kids only have 20 minutes to eat! When I saw this, I knew I had to make some adjustments to the lunches I packed him. The kids aren't allowed to eat their "snacks" in the lunchbox until the main food (the sandwich) is … [Read more...]
Where the children roam…or don’t
I've been thinking about free range parenting lately. I've read the FAQs and the book reviews. I really, really wish I could be one of those free range moms. It's totally up my alley. How more efficient can I get as a parent, than to have them do everything themselves? Hmm can I be a free range mom as long as the range is inside the house? Of course I can. I rule this … [Read more...]
Volunteering at the Elementary School–Why the jitters???
I "volunteered" at the elementary school yesterday. And volunteer is in quotes because is it really volunteering if the school requires so many "volunteer" hours from the parents and then send you threatening official letters about how your children will not be welcomed back next school year if you don't hit the required hours? Oh, it is? Then yesterday I volunteered at my … [Read more...]