I spend a lot of time pushing my kids on the swings.   A lot.   If given the opportunity they’d swing for hours and each time they lock eyes with me still yell, “Higher! Higher!” I hate to admit it, but I don’t enjoy pushing kids on swings.   It’s tedious, it’s monotonous and it feels pointless. […]

We are potty training around here right now.   So, that means life basically sucks.   I spend inordinate amounts of time in the bathroom, talk about excrement constantly, and am once again enjoy the deadly art of removing underwear filled with poop. We are a week in and far from declaring success. This is […]

It is quite a lengthy list, all of the ideals and virtues I want to instill in my kids.   But pretty near the top of that list is the ability to work. I want my kids to be hard workers, no matter the task, and I want them to learn that, among other things, […]

Today I am thrilled to be sharing with you some beautiful and meaningful projects: 31 Crafts for Mary.   May is after all Mary’s Month so, at least around here, we are going to strive to make her the focus of many things, including our crafting.   As I already shared last week, I have […]