Those of us who grew up in the era of the minivan, or (worse) had to drive one as a teenager, have something in common: We swore an oath that we’d never own a minivan. And now that we’re grown up, married, and starting families, many of us share another commonality: we’ve broken down and […]
With three kids under the age of four, we don’t eat out very often. There are several good reasons for this. First of all, making dinner at home tends to be healthier and save money, two things we’re always trying to do. Second, our kids can be picky about what they eat, which can be […]
Everything in our house is broken. This is simply the reality of having three kids under the age of four, two of which happen to be instinctively destructive toddler boys. In the past two years, more possessions of ours have been destroyed than I care to remember. Some of these include: Several Christmas ornaments Favorite […]
Having your baby boy reach the toddler stage tends to be a life-changing event. Especially when you have not one but two miniature tornadoes running around, seeking to wreak havoc at every opportunity. Looking back, we marvel how easy it was when our daughter (now 3) was a toddler. We were thrilled when she learned […]
Fall officially begins this Saturday. With the heat and drought that dominated the Midwest this year, it feels like the summer lasted a long time. Our summer adventures were over months ago! We have the swim lesson certificates, the beach photos, and plenty of great memories. We’re ready for fall. The season of change brings […]