Growing Up, One Change at a Time

I’m sad today. This weekend, it really hit me how quickly Peanut is growing up. Sure, there are signs of the little boy in him, but it’s the little changes I’m having a difficult time dealing with. All of a sudden, his adorably cute buzz cut is no longer the right one, his foot is […]

Cooking with Kids and the Food Safety Lady!

I enjoy cooking, it is my passion.  My most memorable time in the kitchen was with my niece. I seriously adore my little Sweet Pea! She is four now, but when Sophia was three she wanted to help me with cooking.  She helped me make her Uncle Brian’s birthday cake.  She also helped her mommy […]

The Headless Chicken

There are days that I feel Peanut is like a headless chicken, running around with no direction and fiddle farting his way through life. Today is one of those days. We got up on time, nothing was rushed. I cooked breakfast, we got ready and then, off to school for Safety Patrol. He had his […]

Midday Fatherhood Ruminations

It was a lifeless, vapid meeting. You know the kind. The ones that crush your soul without any effort whatsoever. I had one of those today. And as I looked out the window, watching the rain come down out of a bleak and dreary sky while someone droned on and on about something nobody was going […]

Children and Dehydration: Important things to know

The standard recommendation of water intake for children is 6-8 glasses (48-64 ounces) a day, consumed throughout the day, with plenty of additional fluid consumed during exercise. Children spend at least half their waking hours in school. When it’s summer time, they may spend an even higher percentage of their day outdoors at camp, running […]

Feature Friday: Back to School Handmade Finds

I always love to support handmade whenever possible so this week I’m featuring a few items I found on Etsy for back to school. If you want to find more simply go to the website and use the search term “back to school”. These are just a few of the amazing items that I found! […]