One of our favorite summertime activities is picking our own fruit. It’s work. It’s hot and sweaty. But it’s fun and the kids enjoy it. Then we come home and do more work like washing, peeling, cutting then deciding whether…

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Holiday Gift Guides for the Whole Family I’m finally getting my 2025 Holiday Gift Guides up on the website — and this year, I had help from the experts: my kids! These picks are filled with the ...
One of our favorite summertime activities is picking our own fruit. It’s work. It’s hot and sweaty. But it’s fun and the kids enjoy it. Then we come home and do more work like washing, peeling, cutting then deciding whether…
Time to babyproof. Look how excited baby is standing up in his crib! He was so proud of himself when he figured out this little trick of pulling himself up. The world is a different place when you stand up….
My head is spinning with our never-ending computer problem chaos. This week the problem is can’t load my pictures from my camera, and some of the software is not working. I’ve been avoiding the computer all week. Long story and…
Living near the beach and frequent visits? Yes, I do think we need to install one of these in our backyard. I’ve given up on a sand-free house. Click here to make your own outdoor shower.
I’m a child of the 80’s. All those great 80’s movies are happy memories of my childhood and are associated to something I remember. Music, recited lines, dance moves, 80’s style–Sixteen Candles, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Pretty in Pink, The…
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