Last night, we went to bed with about 2 inches of snow on the ground.
Joe shoveled the driveway and Grace played with her little shovel, by the glow of the car’s headlights. Afterward, we rode sleds in the backyard in the mostly dark. There was just enough snow to make the grass slick and make the sled fly.
It’s never completely dark when it’s snowing that heavily. The snow glitters and sparkles as it falls. It glows.
We came in from the cold and fixed a bubble bath and hot cocoa for …

A couple of weeks ago, we were at the craft store {real shocker, I know} when Grace took an interest in the castles.
The craft store that we frequent has a section of toys from companies like Melissa & Doug and Thomas the Train. Anyway, Grace was really admiring the castles, so when the opportunity arose to review a Melissa & Doug castle, I jumped.
After several miscommunications regarding the product or products that we’d be reviewing, the Fold & Go Castlearrived.
As soon as I opened the box, Grace adored her tower.
Grace …

Have you noticed that I really get into Valentine’s Day? I love it.
While Gracie and I were shopping this past weekend, we got a few extra supplies. I allowed Grace to pick all of them, so we got a lot of pink foam hearts and purple foam hearts and foam dogs. I added some glittery red foam stickers and magnets, and we were ready to go.
I have to point out that the roll of stick-on magnet I bought cost me 59 cents. The glittery foam stuff was $6.99. How bizarre …

We’re going to be smack-dab in the middle of the East Coast blizzard this weekend, so I thought it appropriate to play along with the Blizzard Blog Hop going on right now.
If you’ve never been to Feels Like Home before, I hope you’ll take a look around.
My favorite recent post was about the Love Notes I made for my daughter. With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, you might want to take a look at that.
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Lots of recipes and …

Joe, Grace, and I spend almost all of our non-work/day care time together.
We’re one of those annoying families that like each others company. All three of us prefer to be together, in a group.
Joe and I don’t do many date nights because we like to bring Grace along. Grace and I don’t spend much time alone, without Joe, and Joe and Gracie don’t spend much time alone without me. (Working or migraine scenarios aside, of course.)

Because we spend so much time together, it’s hard for one or two of us …

Fruit salad. Yummy, yummy!
If you’re the parent of a toddler, you probably get the fruit salad reference.
If you’re not the parent of a toddler, you should be glad you don’t get the reference. It’s from a song by The Wiggles. Some days, Grace wants that song on repeat the whole way to school.
I’m always glad it’s a short drive to school, but on those days, I’m especially thankful.
Anyway.
In my quest to get 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day, I’ve been eating a lot of crudites with balsamic vinegar …

I am enjoying this Valentine’s Day season as much as I’ve enjoyed any holiday with Grace so far. Life is good around here.
H is for happy.
I wish H were for gleeful, beaming, or proud because this is one beaming, gleeful, proud Daddy.
Stop back tomorrow for the story on this picture.

H is for hearts, hugs, and helping.
H should really stand for stickers or smart or pink and purple.
By the way, this is that letter H.

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