Recently, our toilet was leaking and had to be turned off. Fortunately, we have others. To make sure no one used it accidentally, 12yo made a helpful sign. I especially… Read more »
This weekend, we got away to “moochdock” with friends at their family farm. We were an hour from Corning, so we decided to head that way to check out the… Read more »
As soon as 6yo got in the car yesterday, I asked him how his third day of school was. 6yo: “Awesome! Jerry, Lucas, and I are going to start a… Read more »
This week, we all went back to school: pre-school, first grade, seventh grade. I even celebrated my 35th first day of school. Everyone had a great day, from what I… Read more »
It’s monsoon season here in NEPA. Twice in the last month our area has been covered in several inches of rain and flash flooding has been a serious problem. Many… Read more »
In her own quiet way, 11yo became 12yo over the weekend with a small party with family and friends. I remember when she was little, we threw elaborate parties with… Read more »
My kids get two hours of screen time each day during the summer: one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Shortly after they run out of screen time,… Read more »
For my grandmother’s upcoming birthday party, our family was given the task of providing the birthday cake. Normally, I would order a cake from our favorite bakery then talk my… Read more »
Today, during dinner prep, 3yo held up a large plastic spoon and asked “Why dis a spoon?” After a day of work, picking up kids, exercising dogs, and squeezing in… Read more »
I spent 2 hours drawing a cartoon of my camper in Microsoft Paint. Yes, I had 1,000 other things to do. No, they didn’t get done.