My children enjoy playing with Play-Doh. My three year old especially likes it. For the past year, he played with Play-Doh while his older brother and sister were in gymnastics class. It has a tendency to dry out, though, depsite carefully putting it away. I had been purchasing Play-Doh on sale. Then I decided to try... Continue Reading →
should or could…
The word should is very negative. Its conditional nature breeds guilt and shame. Used about another person, it implies blame. Things we should have done are in the past and can't be changed. Things we should do in the future serve to set up guilt if we don't get them done. Acting how we should limits authenticity.... Continue Reading →
take a deep breath…
Everyone tends to get frustrated at times. Our family is no exception. Whenever that happens, we remind each other, regardless of age, to take a deep breath. Taking a deep breath helps to calm us. The physical act of deeply filling one's lungs and exhaling reduces stress. When stressed, we breathe in short, shallow breaths; deep... Continue Reading →
a little birdie told me…
Our survival, as a species, is dependent upon others. Families, small communities, and tribal societies have long depended on cooperation in order to meet the needs of the group. As our population and technology have increased, the need for others has not diminished. The increasingly interconnected global nature of our world has been greatly aided... Continue Reading →
bath bombs…
It had been a while since I made bath bombs. I was sending some in the mail for a trade on Mothering, and thought I would play with the recipe some. Supposedly, this recipe mimics LUSH's bath bombs. I've never tried LUSH's products, but they get rave reviews. I will say our skin feel fabulous after... Continue Reading →
pizza night…
My husband loves pizza. I've never been a big fan of the food, but since we began using our basic dough recipe, I've become fond of it. It's quick, easy, and inexpensive. Everyone can put whatever toppings they want on it. This is an alfredo pizza with (leftover) roasted chicken, spinach, caramelized onions, and feta.... Continue Reading →
everything is beta with feta…
In the past year, we have gone from occassionally buying feta at the grocery store... to buying a large container at Costco... to buying the huge blocks at Costco and crumbling it ourselves. It's now a staple at our house. It goes on pizza, in salad, on pasta, and on sandwiches. My son even tried... Continue Reading →
cloth wipes…
When I was expecting our first child, I made a lot of cloth wipes to go with our cloth diapers. I made even more when we were expecting our second child. Two in diapers meant twice the poo, afterall. Besides, the wipes were grabbed for so many things besides wiping little bums. I cut out fabric,... Continue Reading →
five minute bread…
I've been making this bread dough since last January. It's amazing. I always have some in the fridge. If it's dinner time and we want pizza, stromboli, Italian monkey bread, rolls, or whatever, I have some dough ready. You honestly cannot mess it up. I pretty much dump all of the ingredients in my Kitchen-Aid... Continue Reading →
motivated moms…
After the birth of each child, it feels like the house starts to get out of control. When my oldest was born, the difference was startling. The day before he was born, our apartment was completely organized and clean. Within 24 hours of his birth, everything had exploded. There were burp clothes, diapers, baby clothes,... Continue Reading →
living peacefully with children 