I’ve written before about how much I enjoy baking with my kids. It’s such a great activity for us to do together – perfect for days when we can’t get outdoors for one reason or another. Yesterday was one of those days. I’ve had a nasty cold since Saturday and it seems quite content to… Read More Baking with Kiddos
I love the idea of a play-room. Some spot in the house where all of the toys can remain and the kiddos can go off and play, leaving the rest of the house looking clean, picked-up, and not like a wild bunch of hooligans live there. In fact, having a play room was a big… Read More Kids in the Kitchen
Our latest parenting conundrum has been how to help Joseph give up his pacifier. This is no small feat. Joe will turn 3 next month. He has a pacifier at his nap and overnight. He’s very attached to it. We tried giving it up cold-turkey when he turned 2 – misery! After 5 nights of… Read More Bye Bye, Pacifier
This weekend, we headed out to The Virginia Living Museum in Newport News, VA. Jack says, “Hey guys!” I’ve heard good things about this museum for awhile now. Jack’s recent bout with croup has left us feeling housebound, so we decided to escape our cabin fever and the rainy weather with a trip. It was… Read More The Virginia Living Museum
We started “official” potty training about 5 1/2 weeks ago. Joe was just over 21 months at that point and I was 32 weeks pregnant. I thought it’d be nice to give it a try and, if possible, avoid having 2 little ones in nappies at the same time. I kept telling myself (and the… Read More Potty-Training
I’ve written before about how playgrounds in New Zealand are, in my opinion, just a little more risky than playgrounds in the USA. I don’t think this is a bad thing. Quite the opposite, really. It makes sense to me to think that kids will take risks no matter what, and that creating a playground… Read More Flying Fox Fumble
Ready to go again!
Missing from the stack are 2 items still on hold. Can anyone say “first-time mother”? {We’re still in the research-only stage… no training just yet!}
Many New Zealand businesses do a great job, in my opinion, of catering to families. Case in point: the parent room, or family room, or changing room, or whatever you want to call it. Changing stations with nappy bins underneath I know that there are changing rooms at many businesses in the States, but it’s… Read More Living in New Zealand: Child and Parent Friendly
