The weather while we were visiting the North Shore was not exactly cooperative. To be precise, it snowed quite a bit of the time, which we didn’t really mind. Hearty people from a cold climate, we just bundled up in our winter attire and went about our business of climbing…

While on vacation we stayed in a cabin that advertised itself as having “a full kitchen, equipped with pots, pans and various kitchen items to accomodate all your cooking and baking needs while staying at the North Shore.” So, we brought along food, but very few kitchen items. It turns…

We spent the greater part of last week at a cabin on the north shore of Minnesota. We happened to be there during a cold spell, but still had a chance to do some hiking and enjoy the fall colors. I discovered that I am really terrible at taking pictures…

Sunday afternoon, I am out for a walk with two kids strapped into the double jogging stroller and one tagging along behind as slow as she possibly can manage without letting an intersection seperate herself from the rest of us (she knows she can’t cross the street by herself). We…

The weather has been amazing the past few days. While Ms. Crazy Preschooler was at preschool on Friday I folded the two seat stroller and stuck it in the back of the van (it fits as easy as pie) and bundled up Miss Squeak. We drove to the arboretum and…

After supper Ms. Crazy Preschooler and I went for a walk through the arboretum. I took a bizillion pictures, but 2/3 of them did not turn out. I was having some major focus issues. I’m not exactly sure what I did wrong, either, but here are a few that DID…

I shamefully copied this idea from a picture I saw on someone else’s blog. I saw the picture of her newborn daughter next to a big tree and thought to myself, “I have the perfect tree for a picture like that right in my back yard!” Today it was nice…

Some Outstanding Children’s Picture Books Overboard by Sarah Weeks: A toddler size bunny delights in throwing things. Possibly because this book reminded us of Mr. Cuddles, Ms. Crazy Preschooler and I laughed and laughed. The text allows for lots of tonal variation as you read aloud, enabling the reader to…

Chickens. Yellow Stripes. What could be more cute?