To my befuddlement, lots of people come here looking for House Rules ideas in order to keep their kids in line. (clearly, these people are not regular readers of the chaos which is my home life) Early last year, I shared the House Rules for kids we keep hung in our kitchen. Let’s just say that since […]
How Being A Parent is Like Being A Rock Star
1. Endless hours on the road with too many people in the vehicle. 2. Your job is to entertain a room full of loud, writhing maniacs. 3. If you do your job well, people ask when you’ll produce more. 4. You ask yourself daily: “Am I tripping? Or did I really just see that?” 5. Your […]
How to Buy a Christmas Tree
Since many of you appreciated my instructions over the summer on how to pick berries with a 3-year-old, I decided to share my most recent seasonal experience with young children. How To Buy A Christmas Tree With A Preschooler & A Kindergartener 1. On the 1st below-30-degree day of the season after 2 weeks of holiday travel […]
How To Pick Berries With A 3-Year-Old
As If I Need Another Reason to Hate Max & Ruby. 1. After months of begging from Child to go to a farm to pick berries and pet animals like she has seen on Max & Ruby, decide it is time to take her for a special treat. 2. Select a farm 45 minutes away. 3. Make […]