• Well, This is New

    Bean has a new trick. He thinks it’s the most fun thing in the whole world. Chris and I disagree. I call it the Limp Noodle. Bean calls it Awesome. Here’s how you…

  • Interpretive Toddler Style

    So, this afternoon I was laying on my couch taking a little break from unloading groceries and folding laundry.  Bean had been playing in his room for a while and I took advantage…

  • If You Give a Bean a Pumpkin

    If you’re standing in the grocery store line and you see plastic Halloween pumpkins for 99 cents, you’ll probably decide to pick up a little treat for your Bean. And since the grocery…

  • Guilt to the Second Power

    I think one of the most universal feelings mothers have is guilt.  Most of us feel guilty as parents at some point.  I feel guilty for the shortcuts I take when I’m too…

  • In Transition

    This weekend we moved out of the house we’ve been renting for the past six months.  I’ve never been happier to leave somewhere before.  After the break in, it was next to impossible…

  • A Day at the Dog Park

    (Warning: This post is about poop.  Lots of poop.  Proceed at your own risk.  Just be thankful that my camera cord is still missing and so I don’t have any pictures to share.)…

  • Lt. Dan

    We’ve been at my parent’s house for almost two weeks now.  And we all seem to be adjusting to the situation pretty good, all things considered. Everyone that is, except Lt. Dan. Our…