Nothing gets my mouth watering for Valentine’s Day like a good old fashioned bake sale. After organizing the bake sale at my daughters’ school on Friday, I was inspired to share some bits about it. I hope you enjoy the stories and photos. And that perhaps it will get your juices going to start the […]
Archives for February 2012
Child-led play took my kids to “the beach” while I made chili
I had coupons that expired at Old Navy today. So I did something I never do – I took three girls, ages 2, 5 & 7 shopping – at the same time! They were great. They were thrilled about buying swimsuits and the thought of the beach while they still needed a winter coat to […]
I’d drive The Milk Truck. Would you?
I’ll admit when I first read about the The Milk Truck hitting the streets of Pittsburgh, driving around with a giant boob on top and offering moms a comfortable place to nurse inside it’s mobile nursing room – I thought it was a bad idea. I, like so many moms who want other moms to feel […]
Muddy dresses, jumping fences and boy neighbors
It’s our first day home from our Colorado trip, and before the bags were unpacked (or even unzipped) the girls were begging to play with friends. Then I got a text from our next door neighbor that her boys were looking to play with our girls. My oldest dropped her American Girl Doll in flash, […]
Simple to sew valentine banner
This banner was sewn by my sister-in-law and hangs on their mantle in Colorado. I also love the vintage wool ice skates she found at a thrift store, hanging above the banner. Together it’s the prefect seasonal display of Valentine happiness. To make the banner she created her own bias tape, using fabric, for the […]