Do you ever wish your kids would just stick with what works? It seems like as soon as we find the perfect schedule, get the routine down to a science and everyone is well-rested, they suddenly stop napping or begin catapulting themselves from the crib. What is a tired and bleary-eyed parent to do? Whether this brings to mind …
The Captain and Baby D’s current favorite book is “Corduroy” by Don Freeman. I loved this book as a child, so it makes it even more special that the boys love it so much! My mother, the boys’ Grammy, was the one who introduced Corduroy to the boys, by reading them books when we have …
If you have read Life With Captain Fussybuckets AT all….you know that Captain Fussybuckets himself is a sleep challenge. He was a sleep challenged infant, baby, toddler, and is currently a sleep challenged preschooler. So, I’ve finally realized that this is who he is and it really is okay! Here are some random tips that I’ve …
With the Captain’s non-willingness to try hardly any vegetable, I’m always trying to think of ways to sneak in hidden veggies. This probably has been done before, but here is my recipe for Baked Spaghetti with zucchini and butternut squash. First, You take a zucchini: Then I peeled it, but you can very well leave the …
Easter is really sneaking up on me this year! Here are some fun Easter crafts that I found on Pinterest that you can do with your kids. Eco-Friendly Easter Gifts Natural Food Dye for Eggs (Purple) from bon appétit: Make an Easter Garden from toddler activities at home Stained Glass Easter Egg from Squidoo …
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 …
Life is hard. Being a kid is hard. Being the parent of a busy kid is hard, too. I’m not the parent of a busy kid…well…they’re busy, but not in the sense that I’m talking about. I am meaning busy as in going to school, having after school practice, having tons of homework, and barely …
I’m a sucker for baby in a pumpkin pictures! I have a picture from when our oldest was a newborn and it’s one of my favorites. My brother is a master gardener and he grew some HUGE pumpkins this year. He gave us this little jewel to play around with, but there were much …
This is random, but hear me out. Then feel free to offer me some advice, or just tell me I’m crazy. We have a little kiddie swimming pool in our backyard. I have to get IN with Baby D, so he’s only been three times. ALL THREE TIMES he has gotten sick afterwards. Coincidence? …
A lot of people have asked me questions like “don’t you want to go back to work?” “Don’t you get TIRED of staying in the house all day with your kids?” “Do you LIKE being a stay-at-home mom?” (SAHM) Well, I’m going to attempt to answer those questions. Let’s start with “Don’t you get TIRED …