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It was Daddy’s birthday over the summer! It’s tradition to make him a schwartzwaldekirschtorte–otherwise known as a Black Forest Cherry Cake. You just can’t go wrong with chocolate and cherry! Well, it occurred to me as I was pinning recipes that really I could let the kids “decorate” the cake because it was mostly layering! […]
I love growing a kitchen garden. But I love it even more this year since the kids can actually help me! One of the first things we picked was spinach. The kids helped pick all the plants, separate the leaves from stems, wash it all in a colander, and enjoy it as a salad for […]
Daddy loves you, This I know, For he always tells me so, Little arms in his belong They are weak but he is strong. He will guide you if you ask, He loves to help with each new task. Tickling, playing, dancing fun, Each day with him is a special one. Yes, Daddy loves you. […]
I just read a wonderful blog post by They’re Not Our Goats about letting your kids do real work. This is something I’ve always supported, but in some ways been afraid to share because a lot of parents these days seem to think making your kids do real work, or even chores, is wrong or cruel. So I […]
It started with sharing. Bean was having a hard time remembering to share with Bird—after all having a little sister who actually wanted to play with him and his toys was new. From there we added the first two, mostly because we found ourselves repetitively reminding him to listen to our words, and say please […]
As I went grocery shopping yet again this week, I prayed the whole way there that they would have fixed the buckles on the dual-ride shopping carts so I could actually have a cart in which to put my 2-year-old (Bean) and my 1-year-old (Bird). Yes, perhaps I could’ve just waited to go shopping till […]