Posts by mrsmischief

SweetSilver, have you ever tried any dance or gymnastics inspired workout DVDs with your girls? I have several DVDs to pop in on icky days or after dark and have found these to help immensely for channeling excess energy appropriately....

My daughter asked for a sibling a couple times in the past but then I spent a year providing child care in my home, including to one baby full time, and her desires for a sibling vanished afterward. She hasn't asked since, though she...

We've had a wacky day around here today. First thing after breakfast my daughter ventured into writing with her goose feather quill pen and ink on handmade paper we made together several weeks ago and informed me she was being Thomas...

I hope to better preserve memories and record the quotidian and mundane this year. Last year, I successfully completed my 365 Project and am striving to add a daily entry in my journal and a memory to the family "memory jar at the end...

I dislike when my husband or I are accused of "tiger parenting" or "hot housing" our daughter simply because she has several abilities that are considered above average. I recall one such incident at the grocery store that left me...

What a fun question to answer! I originally considered myself to have an only not by choice due to pregnancy losses and heath issues which made my daughter my only child and a vasectomy a wise decision. As she's grown the size of our...

Today my daughter attended a model call for a charity fashion show and was chosen immediately following her interview. Afterward she observed the art of phlebotomy when my husband and I donated blood for a blood drive. We then...

Quote: Originally Posted by 1jooj  Well, we're now through the two-week trip, settling into our next home and recovering from the road, jet lag, and the inevitable cold.   As it turned out, most of...

This week I jumped back into my big decluttering project after slacking off for a few months and finally decided to turn my purging eyes to my bookshelves. We own a huge amount of books and most have sat on the shelves for years now...

Another vote for glass jars here. I use mason jars and jars saved from pasta sauce, olives, etc.