I open the door as the sun is just slipping over the horizon to let in the meowing cat on the other side; morning is here and Austin is ready for breakfast. With coffee still brewing and my glasses still on the night stand, I notice a white spot on his side that looks like a clump of snow stuck to his fur. When I try to brush it away, …
February 2010
Popinjay: Clue-Less
No, I’m not cheating again…but I AM taking a different interpretation of this week’s Popinjay word, “Clueless” than what Michelle probably expected. No, I am not clueless, but I am… Clue-Less. Behold, all that remains of the Clue Master Detective board game that I got when I was a kid, over 20 years ago, and kept all this time. It had been well used and well played with, the box …
My Best Kept Secret Naptime Tricks, Er, Tips
Ah, naptime! A huge blessing to moms of the five and under crowd. Unless of course, your child stops taking a nap and starts fighting it. And then it is the one of the most difficult parts of a mother’s day! (And all the hours in between the missed nap and bedtime spent in frustration because your little one’s body really did need that rest.) At some point your little …