Recently, we had a completely new experience. My kids and I (I can’t really blame my husband, because he was collecting our drinks at the time) managed to drive another family right out of Starbucks. I noticed them when we arrived: two kids, a little older than ours. One of them, an angelic curly blonde,…
Tag Archive: raising boys
10 Signs Your Child is Not a Genius After All
Like most mothers, I spend a lot of time thinking that my children are the brightest, deepest, most creative and perceptive boys one could possibly have, potty-training issues aside. And they are. But there are times when even I doubt their capacity for genius. For example: I try to teach him how to blow a…
12 Rules to Live By, According to Two Small Boys
Recently, a small member of our family may or may not have swallowed a Lego and given us all a good scare and a trip to the emergency room. This event (whether or not it happened) may have inspired a lengthy conversation about ”good rules to live by.” “Legos are for building, not for eating” was tactfully left…
A Car Wash PSA
One of my favorite treats and splurges is taking my kids through the automated car wash. (Aiming Low at it’s best baby.. forget theme parks.. the car wash is where it’s at) Our car wash has that tri-color wax that it sprays on and my kids ooh and aaaah over the colors and the water…
