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A Conversation with Bean
“Police nabidab… Police nabidab…” “I think you mean, ‘Feliz navidad,'” I said. “No, it goes, ‘Police nabidab,'” he said, as he continued to sing in the backseat of my car. “Where’d you learn that…
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Wires Crossed
My dad’s funeral was on Saturday, so Friday evening, Chris and I sat down with Bean to talk with him a bit about what was going to happen the next day. We didn’t…
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Dinner With a Preschooler
Dinner at our house is hit or miss, but whether the kids are eating or not, it is definitely chaotic. I always try to figure out at what point exactly the chaos kicks…
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A Rip-ROAR-ing Good Time
When I was asked to review the new VTech Switch & Go Dinos, I thought it would be a breeze. Send me some dinosaur transformers for Bean to play with? Are you kidding…
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Magnetic Race Track
Hi friends! What a great few days we have had talking about food for wee ones! I had no idea it would be such a popular topic. It actually makes me feel so…
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Momma Bear
(Warning: Just writing about this story makes me get angry all over again. You have been warned.) Last weekend, my mom and I took Bean and Gracie to a park to play for…
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Maybe They Like Me More
“Psssst…Gracie?” whispered Bean. “Are you asleep?” “Well, not anymore,” said Gracie. “Oh, good,” said Bean. “Cause you’re laying on my pig and I’ll…just…take….him back…if that’s okay.” “Actually,” said Gracie. “I think that’s my…
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One Day Weekend Getaway
This past weekend, Bean and I flew to Virginia to spend the weekend with my sister. I haven’t seen her in forever and since my birthday is coming up in December, she sent…
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Mini-Vacation, Mega-Fun: Part One
I had last Friday off for a school holiday and so we took advantage of the three-day weekend by getting out of town. As much fun as we have and as many things…
