Spring Means Storm Season...Are You Prepared? It's Spring! Welcome beautiful flowers, green grass, new life, and soon, fresh vegetables and fruits from the garden. But Spring also means Storm Season. Here in Texas, we heard thunder and rain all night long. Thankfully it was just a thunderstorm for us, but in other areas of the …
I was SO excited to get to review the Soda Stream Fountain Jet! We love soda, but I actually gave up Dr. Pepper and Mr. Pibb for Lent. I had my reservations about the Soda Stream, because I don't want us to get addicted to something that's equally not good for us, but I began …
Although we aren't really affected by Spring Break, as Daddy still had to work and we don't go to school, we got to visit with friends, relatives, and also hang out with the school aged kids more often than usual! We had a great week! We also planted our front flower bed, found ladybugs, and …
1. "I want to be 1 for Halloween." 2. "I want you to be a cheerleader, Mommy. And a Mermaid." 3. "When you eat hot dogs, they're really good for you. But chips are not!" 4. "I want to save my M&Ms. Keep them for me and if anyone that we don't know comes in, …
The other day, we participated in the Bountiful Baskets food co-op for the first time, and were delighted what we had in our box! Delicious strawberries, blueberries, kiwis, apples, a pineapple, zucchini, tomatoes, a yellow bell pepper, broccoli, lettuce, and......green chard. Huh? Green what? What was I supposed to do with this? I read that …
When I heard Kristi Marsh was looking for bloggers to review her book, "Little Changes: Tales from a Reluctant Home Eco-Momics Pioneer," I immediately emailed her. I am not a big book reader because my time is consumed by two young children, but Kristi said she was patient and wanted me to review the book. …
Let me tell you about the past two nights in our house. Baby D, who just got over strep, now has some sort of allergies/teething problems. He's been crying in his sleep, 🙁 not sleeping well, tossing and turning, going to bed late, and waking up early. This kid hates to sleep with anyone, so …
I just learned that today is World Read Aloud Day! What a fun day to celebrate literacy! The LitWorld website states that at least 793 MILLION people worldwide remain illiterate. Everyone should have the opportunity to pick up a good book and just read. World Read Aloud day "motivates children, teens, and adults worldwide to …
I've been going to church since I was in the womb, so I've seen a lot of issues that are just sad come out of the church. I see it all the time....friends post on Facebook "he claimed to be a Christian" or "Christians are so hypocritical." There are Christians that have done me and …
My dad just sent me this funny forward. (thanks, Dad!) Some of these are sad, but true! It's amazing how things have even changed from MY childhood....which was...twentysomething years ago!!! I'm beginning to understand why people older than me just shake their heads at some of the "kids these days!" haha! **The email did not …
Less than a week ago, Baby D knocked our laptop off of the couch. (Where it shouldn't have been in the first place, I know....) My sweet hubby immediately called our computer expert friend, diagnosed the problem, and picked out a hard drive for me to order. The hard drive arrived today and he's been …
The other day I was in a hurry to start lunch and I had no idea what to make. I rummaged through our food and came up with three ingredients: Panko bread crumbs, Italian dressing, and chicken. It sounded good, and they turned out really well! Here's what I did... First, turn on the oven …
Sleep is one of my most talked about subjects, just ask any of my friends on Facebook! I'm constantly posting about how the boys slept, how I slept, what woke me up, etc. And you blog readers know that I like to post about this topic, too. 🙂 So a few weeks ago, when I …
There is a commercial on TV that is urging parents to buy a certain program so kids can get "a head start on learning." I truly believe that pushing a child is not going to work for his/her education. I think surrounding them in a proper learning environment can be extremely beneficial. I am, by …
This past week was a bit challenging for this Mommy of two. It all started in the middle of last week, Captain Fussybuckets and I were "FaceTime"-ing with my parents and I jokingly asked him if he wanted to go stay with them for a few days. To my surprise, he got VERY excited about …
A few years ago, we had been married for two years and were still sitting on hand me down furniture. We both had a job and were expecting our first baby. We also had a house dog, who loved to curl up on the couch and bring dust and pollen inside, so we wanted new …
Today (January 24th) is National Peanut Butter Day! (yeah, I had no idea either, until I read it on Facebook and went to verify it!) So, to celebrate, Captain Fussybuckets and I made Peanut Butter Bars! My mom used to make these scrumptious things called Peanut Butter Balls and if you'd like to make …
We recently took Captain Fussybuckets to the doctor for his 3rd year well child checkup and the pediatrician asked us if he was taking a daily vitamin. I proudly said "yes!" and she asked which one and I said "some gummy." She then went on to give me a lecture about how gummies don't have …
Valentine's Day is coming up quickly! I had a few minutes to spare, so I went to Pinterest to look for some super cute Valentine's Day crafts that we could make! Do you like to make Valentine's Day crafts with your kids? Many of these could be adjusted, depending on age and ability of your …
As some of you may know, the 3 year old, Captain Fussybuckets, has been having issues about sleeping in his own bed. Some of it is his age, some of it is the fact that he's been sick a lot lately, but, almost every night for the past few months, he's been making his way …
Grammy and Grampy bought Captain Fussybuckets these awesome blue chairs and kids' table from IKEA and they have been SO beneficial to the Captain (and Mommy and Daddy, in some ways...) We run into them in the dark and are CONSTANTLY moving blue chairs back to their place. Where will we find the traveling blue …
Target (and other stores, I assume) have all of their Christmas stuff on super clearance! I scored a Gingerbread House kit for $2.99, as it was 70% off. I am cheap and would never have bought one for full price, but it made a cute after Christmas craft for Captain Fussybuckets and me! I told …
Do you have expired or unused medications that you need to dispose of? Well, DO NOT flush them! I had never thought about it before, but there's no telling what we have in our water supply these days. Sure, there are ways to make the water safe for drinking, but you gotta think that there …
2011. A lot of good things happened to our family in 2011. Likewise, a lot of not so great things happened in 2011. I can't believe that it has almost been a year since we resigned our positions as houseparents at the children's home. In some ways, it seems like just yesterday that we were …
It seems like we've had a rough couple of months here at the Fussybuckets House. First, a stomach virus that hit the Captain right before his birthday party, then a cold that affected both boys, then another stomach virus that affected ¾ of us for a few days, and now, here we are in the …
We had a great Christmas Eve at Grandma's and then Christmas Day here at home. The boys got to wear their jammies to church and we had a great lunch with some great friends! Here's hoping that you and yours had and continue to have an awesome holiday! The cousins (minus sleeping Baby D) …
Baby D turned 1 on Saturday! We were visiting family for an early Christmas celebration, but we squeezed in time for cupcakes, gifts, and birthday fun! He loved it all, even though the poor guy was sick!
I'm sure if you're a parent of a baby or young child, you've heard or read about the "safety issues" with the Bumbo seat. There are many reports of babies falling out of the seat off of tables, counters, chairs, etc even though this warning is clearly printed on the seat: (pardon the …
You may have noticed that things were quiet on the blog this weekend. Then again, maybe you didn't, because it's a crazy hectic time of year! All of us except for Daddy had the stomach bug towards the end of last week, and then got well just in time to head to my side of …
Happy Birthday, Baby D! We love you!!!!
Being a mailman or mailwoman is hard....not that I would know, but I can only imagine. They have the tedious job of getting all the correct mail to the correct boxes and/or houses. They have to deal with unhappy and impatient customers, weather, dogs, cars, and so much more! Whether they work for USPS, UPS, …
This was our family about this time last year.... This was at a Christmas party at the children's home. Look how huge I was! The Captain didn't know how much his life was about to change! But it has been THE most awesome experience for all of us. The boys love each other VERY …
This may sound crazy, but I never know what I want for Christmas. Okay, I take that back. I do know what I want for Christmas, but it's not the glamorous stuff like jewelry, new clothes or shoes, or ... whatever. So here is my list of things I REALLY want for Christmas. 1. Cabinet …
Trash men (or women) have a hard job. Lugging other people's disgusting trash into the huge truck and riding around in all kinds of weather doesn't sound like much fun to me. Captain Fussybuckets thinks this is the most exciting job lately, so much so that he had to play like he was a trash …
We were able to take the boys to see "Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!" this weekend and it was amazing! We didn't tell Captain Fussybuckets where we were going, so he had no clue! It was THE cutest thing ever. Two days before the show, he had started saying he wanted to go to "Onnidonni." We …
The Plasma Car by PlaSmart is THE coolest ride on toy! There are no batteries, pedals, gears, or electrical parts. The Plasma Car is powered with only Kid Power, which makes it perfect to burn off energy inside on cold winter days. When Captain Fussybuckets first got his PlasmaCar, he had never seen one …
I'm excited because today we have a guest post from Melissa from The Mommyhood Chronicles blog! Melissa is a dentist, mommy, and an awesome blogger! Check out her blog:As a kids’ dentist, I felt I could help with many parents’ issues with their kids’ teeth. I wrote this post with suggestions from my dental hygienist, …
Today was Captain Fussybuckets' first time at daycare. He spent about three hours there are had a good time. You may be wondering why I, a stay at home mom of two with a degree in early childhood - elementary education needs to send my son to daycare. Well, for a couple of reasons...one, he …
Captain Fussybuckets usually only watches Nick Jr., kids' DVDs, and the occasional sports event on TV. I used to watch the Country Music Association Awards religiously as a child and teenager, but haven't watched the show in a few years and really don't follow any country music singer except Keith Urban. However, I was sick …
