• Fort Bean

    On Tuesday morning, I was doing some writing and Beaner was playing in the living room.  I heard all kinds of bumping and moving and dragging of toys around and so I kept…

  • Clingy Beanie

    Bean has never really been a clingy baby.  He has always gone to other people pretty well after he has a chance to warm up to them a bit.  He’s never been one…

  • Fourth of July on the Seventh

    We celebrated the Fourth of July at my parent’s house with my sister, Ginny, and her hubby, John Michael. John Michael is close to seven feet tall, so I worried that when Bean…

  • Reader of the Month

    This month’s Reader of the Month is not a blogger, but I still feel like I know her because she leaves comments here all the time.  Laura and I have a lot of…

  • Teaching My Son Not to Share

    “Mom!” said Bean.  “I LOVE MY TREAT CUP!” “I’m so glad, Beanie!” “I just love my treat cup so much!” “Good, Beanie!  That’s so great!  You’re such a big boy!” “See?  I just…

  • Bean Speak

    Before I had Bean, I would hear moms talking about how much their young children talked.  They’d say things like, “…And then little Johnny said he wanted to eat Goldfish for dinner!  Can…

  • Mexican Beef, Oh My!

    Now, I don’t want to freak anyone out, but I’m about to post a recipe. Crazy, I know. I am not what one might call gifted in the culinary arts. I can grill…