Road construction. Most adults associate those words with frustration and travel delays. For little kids like my son, though, seeing the big construction vehicles and workers outfitted in neon makes any road trip more exciting! A … Read More
I’m a very sentimental person, so rather than aiming for some kind of overall “look” for our Christmas tree, I like to fill it up with ornaments that have special meaning for our family. Now that … Read More
This year I introduced my three-year-old son to the concept of the Christmas list. Initially he wouldn’t tell me his wishes because “they are a secret!”, but after some coaxing the ideas started to flow…and thankfully … Read More
Things have been pretty crazy on the financial front recently, so I didn’t want to spend a lot on my son’s Halloween costume. Fortunately he had his heart set on a very easy idea, and I … Read More
I recently read (and very much enjoyed) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Lost World, so I was delighted when Mr. Boy requested a dinosaur birthday party for his third birthday. He’s like a pint-sized paleontologist, using … Read More
Birthday week is here! As I prepare for my little boy to turn 3, I thought it would be fun to reminisce about his Sesame Street first birthday party. Like all moms, I wanted to make … Read More