Yesterday we rode a choo-choo train. Devin was thrilled. Daddy was silly. I was cold. But it was ever so fun. And the kiddo managed to capture this moment on “film.” I guess it’s time to get him his own camera.

Incredibly yummy bits of crystallized ginger packed into each one I’m sure anyone who regularly peruses my blog will notice that I like to bake. I’m not a master baker by any means, but I fancy the whole process. Measuring, mixing and popping things in the oven to see what […]

I was going through some stuff on my desk yesterday and came across an old newsletter from Dev’s day care. I was about to put it in the recycling when I noticed an odd headline about mail service. I thought, What’s day care doing with mail? So I perused the […]

Dear Mother Nature, On behalf of my husband and myself, I have a request. I realize that most west Michigan citizens probably welcome the nighttime thunderstorms. It’s convenient to have the rain pour down while you’re sleeping so you don’t have to worry about that pesky umbrella as you cross […]

We have a CD that gets a lot of play in our car. Too much if you ask me. It’s by the infamous Wiggles, and it features catchy little songs about going to the dentist, digging in the garden, walking in Central Park, and the like. There’s one about airplanes, […]

There are certain values we want to pass down to our children. Many times, the best you can do is to try to be a good example. For example, there are, and always have been, plenty of “please” and “thank you” comments bandied about in our household. And we’re teaching […]

You really should come over to our house for story time. You’d get a big kick out of it. I sure do. There’s me, Mommy, who reads the story with inflection and as much fun as I can muster. And then there’s him, Daddy, who reads the story with the […]

They’re running a special on toddlers over at Bath & Body Works. You’d better hustle on over before they run out!

His first concert ever.

Because Kevin teaches me things.

If you’ve ever adopted a child of a different race, or considered it, you’ve read about the questions and comments you’ll face from other people. Things have certainly improved in our country over time. I can’t imagine what adoptive parents went through in the ’60s, ’70s and even ’80s. But […]

…your child wakes up in the morning and greets you not with a hug, but by handing you a freshly picked booger. And you don’t even flinch.