Mamaw and Papaw recently went on a weekend trip. They have a very nice neighbor who would have let their dog out, but we asked if we could dog-sit instead. We knew the kids would enjoy it. Mamaw and Papaw’s dog, we’ll call her “Chloe” to protect her privacy, is a [...]
I have an potential overtime project that I am trying to get. It would be about 3 weeks and require me to work nearly an extra 8 hours a day. Why would I consider such a foolish thing?
BeAGoodMom is not eligible for FMLA this time because she does not work enough hours per [...]
We are now proud members of the Brookfield Zoo. Yesterday, we loaded the wagon into the minivan and headed off to take advantage of our free parking.
It was chilly but we are able to see plenty of animals. The kids really seemed to enjoy the water animals like the dolphins and sea lions [...]
There’s a neat parent hack about exchanging photos when you set up a new playdate for your kids so that each kid knows what the other looks like and can associate a name with a face.
It reminds me of a game BeAGoodMom put together for Pookie a couple years back. She printed little 1 [...]
We picked up these games at The Thrift store last week. They are lots of fun and easy for preschoolers to play. We have also been able to adapt them for Pookie’s shorter attention span and his need for reinforcement while playing.
Throw Me A bone
Don’t Wake Daddy
Hi Ho Cherry-O
I Spy Go Fish Card [...]
