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,…
Government Shut-down
The U.S. federal government “shut-down” due to a disagreement over the budget and funding of the new federal health care plan on October 1st. Approximately 800,000 federal employees were furloughed and most of our national monuments are still closed. Be sure to check the websites of anywhere you were planning to visit that receives funding from the federal…
Maude
My sister-in-law’s dog is awesome. She is a huge affection sponge and so good with Mr. C considering she outweighs him by 70+ lbs!
Yes, that is a crocodile on the roof of the car
Saw this on my 3-day drive from Lubbock to DC. Sometimes you can’t help but smile at the world and think…see, I am pretty normal.
Underwear
I (H) am watching a little boy on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I take him to and from Nursery school with my youngest daughter. It has been working out great! It gives Kenzie someone to play with and keeps her busy. Plus he is a really good boy and hardly any extra work! Anyways, riding home…
Colorado Flooding Threatens Thousands
If you have friends or family in the Boulder area, now is the time to touch base, and please know our thoughts and prayers are with them. Severe flooding last week and over the weekend left 1,254 people still unaccounted for Sunday, five fatalities, over 1500 homes destroyed and over 17,500 homes damaged. The extend…
Agreement Reached on Syria Chemical Weapons
Over the weekend Russia and the U.S. reached an agreement to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons, hopefully averting the need for military action against Syria. The undertaking falls under the authority of a United Nations resolution. It will be executed by the international organization responsible for the international chemical weapons ban and will likely take years (it took over a decade…
Shooting at Washington Navy Yard
At least one shooter fired on victims at the Naval Sea Systems Command headquarters this morning. At this time, at least one shooter is dead and police are searching for two more suspected shooters. Six fatalities have been reported thus far.
Potty Training Tip
When working on night-time potty training I found it is not only helpful, but allows more time for sleeping. Layer the child’s vinyl sheet then fitted sheet then the vinyl then another fitted sheet. This allows you when you are woken due to wet pajamas to change the child, strip one set of sheets, without…
Our First Article! Beyond the Baby Shower – A Practical Baby Gift Guide
The ‘plan’ is to share what we’ve learned through experience, research, and advice in a series of “Beyond the…” articles. Check out our first Beyond the Baby Shower or all the Baby-related articles we’ve done so far at Everything Babies and read-on for these baby registry and shower ideas that have been growing in my head for the last years. Be…