Magic Wings

My parents took us to Magic Wings last week.  The girls were so excited to see the beautiful butterflies.  Until the first ones flew too close to their heads, that is.  They got a little spooked by that, and it took them quite a while to recover and appreciate the butterflies so close to them. [...]

Spring Chickens

We have baby chicks in the bathroom again.  The girls are thrilled, and asking every five minutes to hold the chicks.  Kenna has two favorites, “the tiniest brown chick”, and “the black one with the bright feet.”  She named the black one, but it’s escaped me…Roly-Poly, that’s it!

Really, I will be so happy when we [...]

Milk

Well, we have our unofficial answer.  When we saw the pediatrician, he told us to go a whole week dairy-free, and then give her a glass of milk.  Well, Dave wasn’t too happy about the idea of purposely making his little girl feel like crap, and in all honesty, I’ve been so busy that I [...]

Out of the Mouths of Babes

McKenna opened up a new toothbrush today, and I told her she could throw her old one away. “Why, Momma?” she asked me. I told her we are supposed to get a new toothbrush every three months…”Why, Momma?” she asked again. So I told her it would help her to keep her [...]

Soap to Nuts

Recently I learned about soap nuts, and couldn’t wait to try them.  They are dried nuts from the soapberry tree used as a laundry detergent.  
Dave is quite picky about what goes into our septic system (that means no powder – laundry or dishwasher), and I personally can’t stand the smell of most laundry detergents. [...]

Sketchbooks

My mother has spoiled me by coming weekly and bringing an art project with to do with the kids.  So, generally speaking, art is a subject that I can ignore, guilt-free.  However, I really want the kids to be able to draw better than I can, and to for art to be something that they [...]

Homemade Yogurt

We’ve noticed lately our 2yo seems to break out in hives after eating dairy products.  While we aren’t entirely sure this is the culprit, we are actively trying to change our dietary habits so that we can comfortably feed this child without having to break out the Benadryl afterwards.
With great trepidation, we made the switch [...]