1. Skateboard Birthday Cake

    I am awful at making birthday cakes. Somehow, the art of making a traditional two-layer birthday cake seems to elude me. One year, I forgot to put icing between the…

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  2. How to do a Boy's Haircut with Clippers

    UPDATE: This post has been updated and improved - click below to view the new post with a better tutorial video! How to do a Boy's Haircut with Clippers Over…

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  3. Suzuki Violin for Kids

    Gresham (age 4) has been playing violin since January I thought it might be fun to post some pictures of the boys and their violins! Both of the older boys…

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  4. More Love

    Almost 8 years ago, the Lord blessed us with Aidan - a bundle of energy and personality (as you can see by the large scab on his elbow...). He was…

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  5. Owen in the Cheerios

    Part of having a toddler is training them not to get into food in the pantry. Aidan and Gresham both went through a phase of helping themselves to cereal, crackers,…

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  6. Infant Reflux (GERD) Update: In Which Mommy Loses Her Mind

    Boy, oh boy, what a week we have had... If you aren't interested in a reflux update, scroll down to the bonus story at the bottom! You won't want to…

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  7. Owen eats... not food!

    If you have been following me on facebook, you know that we have made a couple calls to poison control in the last week... Owen hates to eat food for…

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  8. Baby? Or Puppy?

    ... It was puppy. He has just discovered that if he grabs the end of the toilet paper and then runs out of the room, it makes a fun mess! …

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  9. A Baby and Puppy Story

    Look, Puppy! There is some water left in the hose! Let's drink it! Now let's go get into trouble together... No, Puppy! You can't have my shovel! No! It's MY…

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  10. Homemade Cleaner that Neutralizes Boy Bathroom Stink!

    For months, I have been embarrassed by the smell of our hall bathroom. It's the only bathroom that the boys use, and the only bathroom that we have to offer…

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