While putting away the Halloween decorations, I came across a stack of wrapped “packages” in the basement. I suddenly remembered what I made the kids do before putting away all of the Christmas decorations last year. I made them wrap books. We tried this five years ago and here is what I posted back in 2011:
Seriously…how have I lived without this thing? Suddenly “everyone” had one and I kept hearing about how warm their bed was over and over and over. I didn’t think Andy would allow it in the house. But then I discovered it’s DUAL controlled! He never has to turn on his side. When I told him
These Warm White LED Mini Lights saved my marriage. Well…kinda. You could say it was the neighbor who introduced these to us who really saved our marriage. Again, sorta. Last year Andy switched our Christmas tree lights over to LED. And I cried all of December. They were SO BRIGHT!!!!!!!! Our tree is in our
I have to say that “A LEMONADE STAND!!” was the first idea the kids screamed out for our Summer Bucket List. And I killed that idea immediately. It sounded like a nightmare. More work than I chose to handle. Plus, we live at the very end of a cul-de-sac. So it would also be traveling
I definitely have a love-hate relationship with technology. I truly DREAD the day I lose all control of my kids’ access to social media. I see friends and relatives and acquaintances post stupid and bad judgment types of things and it makes me cringe. I’ve worded something a time or two (who am I kidding?
Stella has grown up a bunch from last year. But a lot of her likes and dislikes remain the same!
Here’s a short list of Random Things I Discovered This Summer… The Nightingale is a FANTASTIC book. Not a quick-beach-read type of book. But an excellent story. Grab the tissues. Lachey’s in OTR is worth trying. I had low expectations and it was great. The food was awesome. Spicy Garlic Tot Bowl? Zucchini Frites? YUM!
Some of you have asked if I stopped blogging…um, not really. Summer just sucks me in. Time flies when you are having fun. That’s for sure. Where did the summer go? HOW is it already August? My kids return to school soon and I am not ready. We have definitely had a fantastic summer. Better
As a swim team parent, I know that the very first meet can be overwhelming. The most important thing is packing a bag and getting there on time. The following is what I have learned from our swim team. Not everything will be the same for all swim meets. However, this should give you an
Touch-A-Truck is a very fun FREE family event that usually happens during the summer. We often go to the Sharonville Touch-A-Truck. It is currently held at the Sharonville Convention Center one day each summer and is HUGE. There are a wide variety of vehicles that attend the event. If you’ve never been before, the kids
I should really rename this post “The Time I Had to Eat My Words”. I swore I wouldn’t take an elementary school kid to a concert. The first concert I can remember attending was Tiffany and New Kids on the Block at King’s Island way back in 1989 (thank you Google for verifying). I was