The latest on the doghouse dilema: My 11 year old says we can tape the game and watch it later — so, he’s going to the play. He is a sweet kid. My husband will probably go to the play, although he’s hesitant. He’s worried about walking out of the play and the drive home, [...]
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The end of the day comes, exhausted from four boys who play and climb all day. I put them in jammies, and send them off to meet the sandman, and I breathe a sigh of relief. I know that sleep makes little boys turn into men. Watching them grow breaks and stretches my heart. So, [...]
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Earlier this week, I posted my recipe for making the creamiest, fluffiest, Tapioca Pudding in the Slow Cooker. But if you’re really short on time, here’s Bob’s Red Mill Recipe, for How to Make Tapioca Pudding on the stove top. This recipe also involves separating the egg and beating the whites. This one will take [...]
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Our very important babysitter, who 8 years ago, when he was ten and my second son was an infant, wanted very much to be my helper, and quickly learned to manage all four of my boys, is now quite an actor. He is hands-down, my boys’ favorite babysitter. He has seen me through the dark [...]
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This easy recipe makes the fluffiest, creamiest tapioca pudding – almost like eating a cloud. The secret is to separate the egg, and beat the whites. Tapioca pudding is great for kids, because it’s full of protein and calcium too. And using the crockpot takes 2 hours of hands-off cook time. No need to stand [...]
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I have a pretty good idea what a Real Mom Does. She hides things – like scissors, post-its, and chocolate so they are out of harms way, and Real Moms cannot remember where they’ve hid them, and just when they think they’ve lost their minds, the missing items miraculously show up in the hands of [...]
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5: “Who are you going to marry?” 3: “Zach.” (This is the 11-year-old, who is now fixing the 3’s belt.) 5: “You can’t marry Zach. You have to marry a guurrl.” 3: “Then, I’m going to marry Vanessa.” (The babysitter.) 5: “She’s WAAAYY too older for you. She will already be married before you. She [...]
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The Minister didn’t know her that well. It’s OK — it happens all the time at funerals, I’m sure. He talked about her patience, her talent, — and then he said how she, as a Mother “had to get stern, and tough, sometimes…” That was the red flag. So I asked her son, my cousin, [...]
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My Aunt died today. I’m too tired and worn out to tell you how precious she was to me in beautiful, heartfelt prose. So, instead, I’ll just list what I remember about her. She liked to take me to “town” with her when I was little, and she bought me bags of peanut clusters, in [...]
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