Grace is learning to use the potty.
We talk about our bodies and their signals, and we allow Grace to be naked to encourage her to to recognize them and get to the potty in time.
That’s really just a nice way to try to tell you that we talk about peeing and pooping at my house all. day. long.
I know you’re jealous. It’s a glamorous life we lead over here.
This afternoon, Grace tucked me in (to her bed) and sang Hush little baby, don’t say a word. Now go-o-o-o-o to-o-o-o-o sleep!
I …
I like projects.
Grace likes projects, too.
She likes when I give her instructions; she likes to press-press the pieces down.
Predictable. Structured. Comfortable.
Grace learns valuable skills like cutting with scissors, color schemes, shapes, and has a lot of fun doing it.
But Grace doesn’t do anything creative. She follows the directions and makes a great finished product.
That’s not all there is to art.
But I’m not so good at art. Crafts, yes. Art, not so much.
I intended to do a project with Grace last week. It was to become a flowery tree with pink …
You know that I’m a teacher, right? Books and learning are important to me.
Two weeks ago, I attended a friend’s book party. She told me in advance that it was a home party, like The Pampered Chef, except that the company sold books and games for kids. When I arrived at the party, I perused books about Volcanoes and Princesses and Cooking. I’d never heard of Usborne Books before, but I liked the books that were on display.
By the end of the demonstration, I had a long wishlist.
A very, very …
I like projects.
Grace likes projects, too.
Even Joe gets in on the project-making.
Sometimes, Grace’s projects turn out better than my own.
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Home Cooking »
I need a little help. We made this turkey meatball recipe last week, and it was great. The flavor was wonderful, and we ate it with spaghetti and our homemade spaghetti sauce.
The only problem was that the meatballs fell apart.
Essentially, we ate spaghetti with a very meaty sauce. It was delicious but not at all what we were going for.
So I’m hoping you experienced meatballers will take a look at the recipe and tell me what we should do differently to make them stay solid, like meatballs.
Slow Cooker Turkey Meatballs …
Healthier Mom »
A few days ago, I posted about about my hope that my favorite clothes won’t fit soon.
This morning, I stepped on the scale and realized that I’ve gained 4 pounds. Blech.
I was pretty hard on myself this morning, especially since I had intended to get up to exercise this morning and didn’t.
It’s not that I didn’t want to get up this morning. I did want to.
I couldn’t. I’d been up too late working on my post about our trip to Washington, DC. I needed the sleep more than I needed …
Homepages »
At the Bloggy Boot Camp in Baltimore this past Saturday, I gave a presentation on Improving SEO. Many people asked me to post my presentation, so I am.
Enjoy!
Homegrown »
We spent the whole day today in Washington, DC with our friends from Washington.
All five of us had an amazing day. There’s definitely an art to creating a fun day for a two-year-old, a three-year-old, and three nerdy adults in a place as enriching as Washington, DC.
The only sour part of our day was driving home. Grace and I were sad that we won’t be seeing Allie and her son, the Philosopher, again tomorrow.
Such is life.
Healthier Mom »
This is my before picture, taken January 2, 2010. I love the shirt I’m wearing, but I”ll be really happy when it doesn’t fit any more. At the moment, it fits. Weight isn’t coming off as fast as I would like it to.
Today is March 4. I’ve been working really hard on losing weight for two months. I lost 16.6 pounds in the first month and 2.2 pounds in the second month.
I am frustrated. Nothing is happening. I’ll lose 2 pounds; I’ll gain 3 pounds; I’ll lose 2 pounds again.
I’m …
PR »
Did you know that children have been underrepresented in every census since 1790? It’s true. Parents often forget to count their babies and children when they complete the census forms.
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