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Peace and Tranquility

My house is quiet - I can hear myself think and my baby snoring.  The TV is off, there are no children screaming or whining.  Our visit with our inlaws is over, and though fun for the children it was quite stressful for many reasons.

But there is an added tranquility to the day.  Jaden has gone to “Kiddy Camp” - every morning for three weeks he will go, leaving me with two and a half hours a day to do goodness knows what.

A part of me is sad - my little boy is venturing out into the world, to be a little boy no more.  I miss him already, and wonder if he’s okay.  Another part of me is ecstatic - my boy is growing up and doing things on his own, and I have a minute of free time.

And still another part of me knows that in just over a year my little boy will be in school all day long.  I’m going to miss him so much!  Growing up is hard to do, but it’s also hard to watch!

A Tip to Remember to Take Your Vitamins

If you’re anything like me, you never remember to take your multivitamins.  Sure we all know taking one a day is proven to increase your life expectancy (at least that’s the latest study)  - but what with kids, work, laundry and on and on it’s so easy to forget to take them. I for one [...]

A Review of Glass Bottles - Evenflo 8 oz.

Well, it’s been nearly a week since I’ve started using glass bottles, and I must say the transition has been easier than anticipated. Sure I’ve broken one bottle, but that’s probably because I’ve been so used to not having to think about the plastic ones and needed a bit of retraining.
The glass bottles are about [...]

New Article Available - The Joys of Four-ness

This month’s article has arrived a little late, but better late than never! The Joys of Four-ness: How to Tame the Beast that is Four can be found here.
Every year, I seem to hear mutterings from more seasoned parents - “You thought (insert child’s current age here) was tough! Wait until (insert upcoming age [...]

The Joys of Four-ness: How to Tame the Beast that is Four

I cannot believe how challenging my four year old is being at the moment. Sure, we just brought home a new baby, and I need to cut him some slack. I get that. On the flip side, I think I’m going to lose it. Lately, if I say black, he says [...]