I am so lucky that both of my boys love fruit.  Vegetables is another story, but at least they love their fruit.  I have a hard time keeping up with their appetite for fruit and finding new, exciting ways for them to eat it!  And with the Captain going to preschool two days a week …

A few years ago, the hubby (a youth minister) and I were at a new church.  We were eating a meal and talking to different members of the church.  Then, an upcoming ladies’ retreat became the topic of discussion.  One of the ladies asked me if I was going to go and I said “probably …

I have decided that cranberries are my absolute favorite fruit. I just love them, whether it’s jellied cranberries at Thanksgiving, dried cranberries in a salad, or cranberries in desserts. They’re sweet and tangy and just delicious and add the perfect flavor to just about anything.  Plus, they are good for you!  There are so many …

Last summer, I wrote a post called “10 Reasons Why I Love Nick Jr.”  Since then, Nick Jr. has made some awful changes and I just want to vent about them for a minute.   On my list, #10 was “There are songs and fun games instead of annoying toy and food commercials that leave …

Today is October 1st.  I LOVE October.  It is THE perfect month in Texas, in my opinion.  I love the Fall colors, the smells, the tastes, and more.  I’m not so fond of Halloween, but it is what it is and I’ll take October anyway.  Halloween isn’t BAD, don’t get me wrong, it’s just not …

My boys surprise me on a daily basis.  I always get a chuckle out of the things that they do because really….who would’ve ever thought that… 1.  hand vacs could be so entertaining for a three year old?   2.  or that it would be my responsibility to carry all of their stuff in what …

I first learned about Cookie’s Kids on another blog a few months ago.  I was impressed with the cute stuff that I had never seen in stores here before.  After logging on to the Cookie’s Kids website, I learned that it was established in New York City in 1972 and now has seven stores in …

I remember sleepwalking a few times as a child.  One time I remember walking out of my bedroom with my small plastic trash can in one hand, and my blanket in another.  My oldest brother was sitting at the computer and he asked what I was doing, which I think woke me up.  In my …

I’ve always loved the idea of Family Game Night, but was waiting for the boys to be old enough to actually be able to play a game.  We play “Family Game Night” on the Wii, but the Captain’s attention span isn’t that long (as it should be!) and of course, Baby D is just happy …

We bought Captain Fussybuckets his first bike at a garage sale last Fall.  It came with training wheels, but no helmet.  We knew the importance of wearing a helmet when cycling, even if the training wheels were still on.  It’s important to get into that habit, for sure.  So, Grandma bought the Captain a helmet …