I confess:  I love VeggieTales.  And freebies.  Well, I would not love VeggieTales if it weren’t for the fact that it makes.my.kids.happy! Rather than trying to guess which music will suit everyone as I’m maneuvering the carpool, I can simply tune into these hilarious and wholesome garden friends and put a halt to the backseat [...]

What works for me this Wednesday?  Creating quality time with my kids.  Less than two weeks until school starts for my older ones and I feel the push to enjoy this last bit of summer (although summer weather will continue for months!)
Tomorrow, rather than focusing on the dust and mopping, I will go swimming.  We [...]

I thought we would not need a Part 4 to Potty-Training the Strong-Willed Child, however, I left you with the idea that everything was coming up roses, except for that part about BM’s not working so hot.  After 3 1/2 weeks, here’s where we stand today with our crazy potty teaching, (mostly) without pull-ups.
1.  BM’s [...]

Well, this is probably the last in the Potty Training the Strong-Willed Child series since we are in the long stretch of wet at night, dry in the day.  But I’m not complaining, no siree…I’ll take it.  Here’s where my strong-willed child and I stand at Week 3 in this big endeavor:
1.  UNDIES!
A week ago [...]

Yes, incredible as it is, we are potty training a strong-willed child.  He is two-and-a-half, too big for his sized cloth diapers, and it’s summer.  Last week, I offered some potty training tips based on my limited experience of training three little ones.
Today is Day 12 of “potty teaching” my youngest and he has “kept his [...]