Color Coded Tape

Once upon a time, tape had a near immortal life at my house. I rarely used it, and it sat quietly in the basket on the fridge, contemplating the meaning of its existence, perfecting its stickiness, and preparing for when it would be called upon to stitch together paper. Then I had children and those children... Continue Reading →

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Scourge

David Burton's book, Scourge: A Grim Doyle Adventure (Volume 1), is the first in a series of steampunk fantasy books for young children. The book begins with Grim Doyle, his five adopted siblings (one of whom is his birth sister), their two fathers, and a cranky old nanny. The story is slow at first but... Continue Reading →

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Foreskins are Functional

Foreskins are functional. Most parents wouldn't knowingly cut off a functional part of their infant's body. In fact, it's illegal to cut off the majority of infant body parts, excluding foreskins. However, most people aren't quite aware of the function of the foreskin, assuming that it's just a piece of skin. What they don't realize... Continue Reading →

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Large White Fruit Bowls

While ur family of six used to be able to eat quite a bit of produce, our produce consumptoin has increased quite a bit since we have been trying to deal with food allergies. I've been trying to manage where to keep all of it in our small kitchen. Our fridge is full of food.... Continue Reading →

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The Care of Newborn Babies

Newborn babies are wonderful. They are snuggly and tiny, elliciting kisses and cuddles from their parents. Surprisingly enough for such tiny little people, they also are capable of making remarkable messes. Parents gingerly hand over these new little bundles to eagerly awaiting relatives with the warning to watch out for spit up. Many is the... Continue Reading →

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Pipe Cleaner Art

I've never really cared for pipe cleaners. They feel kind of gross to me. However, I have found a new appreciation for them. When my children were making their coffee filter butterflies, they began finding other things to do with the pipe cleaners. It wasn't long before they had an entire group of pipe cleaner... Continue Reading →

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The Red Pyramid

As fans of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series, my children and I were excited about his newest series, The Kane Chronicles. Where Percy Jackson and the Olympians and The Lost Heroes focus on Greek and Roman mythology, The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, Book 1) addresses many aspects of Egyptian mythology. I, myself, am not as... Continue Reading →

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Diaper Repair

While I don't have a lot to declutter at the moment, and ongoing process at my house, I do have a lot of projects that need finished. Some of the projects are large projects that are 90-95% complete, others are new projects, and some are littel projects that seem much larger than they are. These... Continue Reading →

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The Locker Room Argument

One argument often given for routine infant circumcision is the locker room argument. Parents are worried that their child might be teased. After all, everyone else in the locker room will be circumcised, they think. What if their decision is the reason for their son's teasing? Photo by Jenni CThere are a few problems with... Continue Reading →

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