
Just a few quick photos from under our Christmas tree… These two make me laugh. (I especially liked seeing Baby Brother in my brother’s old Santa outfit.) Happy Holidays to you!

I saw this fantastic idea for making chocolate-pretzel trees on The Artful Parent last week (and, by the way, this blog is AMAZING…a veritable treasure trove of craft ideas for small children). I won’t show detailed photos of the process, because the original post has excellent photos and instructions. I just wanted to share a few photos of O happy at work, making her own version of the craft…

The first few weeks with Baby Brother have been amazing. Amazingly wild, tiring, and immensely fulfilling. We’ve had some challenges, but we’re finding our rhythm. Baby O is making such great efforts to be loving and nurturing to her Baby Brother. I find myself taken aback with awe at how gentle she is (and then,…

This is one of my favorite days of the year. I love that the Holiday is all about being silly, creative, and getting a little spooked by the neighbors’ lawn decorations (huge inflatable black cats with rotating heads, in our case). Tonight, after doing a little trick-or-treating with Miss O, we’ll sit in our front lawn with bowls of turkey chili and cornbread, and a few friends. Fall is here!