Super Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines Friday. The death toll is now estimated at 10,000 but may increase as authorities reach more victims. The UN estimates 660,000 people have been displaced; some without food, water or medicine. International relief efforts have begun to pick up, with many countries pledging tens of millions of dollars. The…
Army men are keenly camouflaged for green rice
Found this interloper when trying to snag bites between knocking down battalions with blocks. Sneaky little sniper. I love having a little boy even if he does knock down every tower I build. If we ever get around to the recipe page I’ll share the green rice recipe…add a little leftover chicken or pork (shown…
Manners for kids
I really enjoyed this article I stumbled upon (through Pinterest, another new discovery). It gives some simple guidelines for what manners we should be focusing on at different ages for our kids. Mr.C’s first words were airplane, momma, and thank-you, so I’m all on board with this. We are now at the sharing phase, though,…
Beyond the First Birthday – A Practical Gift Guide for One-Year-Old Girls
Checkout our latest practical gift guide for One-Year-Old Girls! There are some great ideas in here and some can be adapted to fit other ages (although the reason they’re in here is because parents of one-year-olds hopefully haven’t already stocked them up on these items!)
Changing leaves on this side of the country
It’s so nice to get to see them this year! Being a western U.S. (and mostly desert) dweller most of my life I have always enjoyed opportunities to see the full majesty of seasonal changes when visiting friends and family elsewhere. What a treat to do so with Hil and her girls this year.
Getting serious about providing consistent, interesting, and useful content
If you’ve been visiting the site you might have noticed some changes. We got together last week and are got serious about our ideas for providing consistent, interesting, and useful content to our readers. Much of what we discussed is reflected in our new About pages. Please check them out and share around; we’d love to know what you think! The Team The…
LAX Shooting
One TSA worker has died and at least three others were wounded today when a man opened fire in the LAX terminal. The shooter was apparently suicidal and left a note indicating his intent to kill TSA workers. Read more from a local source.
Caesar-dog and Herman-cat
Best buddies…or a cat with no instinct for self-preservation. Honestly, he likes it, and I promise the dog is not hurting him. They are both just weird.
Government Shutdown Ended
After 17 days the government shutdown is finally over. Don’t get too excited, though, this deal only allows for the Treasury to borrow through Feb. 7 and funds the government through Jan 15. So we will have another round of debate soon. The Affordable Health Care Act is officially up and was not de-funded, and the package provides back pay to…
Always wash your hands before you eat, especially with a toddler
My son and I were sitting quietly eating our chili last night at dinner when he became very adamant about taking my spoon from me. When I gave it to him, he first worked very diligently to fill it up with a big scoop of chili himself. I thought he was going to feed me a bite,…