Sometimes we need to take a recess from our own life in order to fully appreciate what we have. Little Miss Sunshine and T-Rex spent the past week with my Mom and Dad in Ohio. They’ve gone to Grandma and Grandpa’s by themselves before, but never for a whole week. It’s the longest we’ve been […]
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Libraries and Great Grandparents!
Little Miss is learning to tell time, and she loves to announce what time it is when she gets up. Except, she only can tell the hour time so far. So this morning she announced, “I slept in until almost 10 o’clock!” Now that, is a great way to start a summer morning! 89 days […]
89 days of summer
Summer has new meaning this year. 89 days. 89 days of (hopefully) warm weather (you never know here in Michigan!) 89 days before both kids are in school. 89 days of fun, fun, fun. 89 days of keeping kids out of each other’s hair…and mine. My summer writing will be focused elsewhere (when I have […]
Rain according to Shel Silverstein
My favorite childhood authors were L.M. Montgomery and Shel Silverstein. I remember in 3rd or 4th grade taking Where the Sidewalk Ends in for show and tell and having the teacher read a couple poems. Yes, I was a book nerd who took books in for show and tell! In fact, my Shel Silverstein books […]
The power of reading
Little Miss Sunshine has become quite the reader over the past year. I’m not surprised, yet it’s still been amazing to watch as a parent. I found this post from a couple years ago and it reminded me a) somethings never change – she still reads to T-Rex, and he still hangs on her every […]
Spring Break
It’s spring break around here. And while our plans to go to Florida were foiled once again (it’s ok though because Ked started a new job and it’s all good), the kids and I are planning some adventures over the next week. I’m giving myself permission to not have to blog over the next week. […]