And by “holiday,” I don’t mean Christmas. I mean the next important holiday coming up: Thanksgiving. Last year I posted about our Thankful Tree. We love the Thankful Tree. For years, it’s been a humble little construction paper-twig tree, like the original idea from Family Fun. But this year, with that heavy snowfall, we had … [Read more…]
The other day we received an unanticipated package. “A package!” both girls yelled, as their Psychic Possible Gift Perception kicked in. The return address was my mom, so the girls clustered like cats around tuna while I gestured for space with my scissors. Dangerous but effective. Look! New scarves for me, M, and J! Yippee! … [Read more…]
We’ve had a surprisingly low-key weekend, which has been a delight for the whole family, really. This morning I once again blew off a girl scout activity (I seem to have a mental block somehow, perhaps related to the scary scout leader I had that year who chased me away from the organization), and the … [Read more…]
With her most recent birthday, J received a cash box and a monthly allowance of $8. At our house, the kids do chores, but the allowance isn’t “pay for chores.” We give them an allowance out of the kindness of our hearts, in much the same way that we provide them with tasty food and … [Read more…]
Here’s a guest post from Rose. She didn’t get around to sending one before I went to Disney, but she sent this along when I whined earlier in the week. In fact, I was lazy and didn’t even add the links. Thanks for letting me slack off, Rose! Most of the time, I concur with … [Read more…]
It’s been a little insane this weekend. Last night J had a friend over and M was at a sleepover. This morning M had a soccer game, and I knew it would be unbelievably cold, so I scheduled a make-up gymnastics class for J, so we had a good excuse to miss soccer. Between the … [Read more…]
First, a collection of links for you. Here’s an All Over Albany post with comments recommending local pediatricians. I thought that if I said I was an organ donor on my driver’s license, that was enough. Wrong apparently. But you can fill out a form online. I just thought this Motherhood Uncensored post was funny. … [Read more…]
Besides freeze dancing and general running and squealing, we planned two activities for J’s party. Once again, they were both all J’s idea. First, she came up with Pin the Spider on the Web. We had a witch hat planned to assist in the blindfolding process, but it didn’t really happen. And each spider was … [Read more…]
After reading about our Small World game for Big Kids, Jahnavi asked for suggestions for games for kids who are 3 or 4 years old. Alas, it’s tough to find a game for the preschool set that’s much fun for parents. Really, any fun at all. My kids liked Hi Ho Cherry O and Candyland. … [Read more…]
Cute W loves games. He’s always finding a new game to try with the girls. He particularly likes strategy games, which can be a tough sell for them. But a new favorite with M is Small World. It’s recommended for ages 8 and up, and I think that’s pretty accurate. J finds it intimidating, but … [Read more…]
