I went to Market Basket today with my three kids in tow. I normally try to plan shopping for a weekend or a day when I have no children but today there is no school and Friday is the day when money hits the bank account to get some amount of food for the home. This week it was especially important that I go grocery shopping to at least get thru the weekend because we had peas and egg noodles for dinner last night we are that out of food here. A grocery trip at some level was required today. I always plan a “grocery shopping with kid(s) in tow” based on the best time of day for them. As a parent we all know when the best time of …
Month: August 2013's Archives
Remembering a Wonderful Summer of So Many Changes
This Summer brought on changes for my family because we not only blended our family with the boyfriend and his children, but we moved to a new house. Having a lot of changes at once can be overwhelming for adults but especially for children of any age. That is why we worked hard to ensure this Summer was as fun as possible, and probably why we have more boxes still unpacked than I would like to admit. It was important to Lee and I to ensure our children blended together happily, while everything went really great at first, at the moment we have an issue with one of our children which may or may not be resolved with time and space as well as a listening ear. The summer though? …
We Are a Board Game Loving Family
In our dining room area is a bookshelf, that bookshelf is full of board games, crayons, coloring books and other such items to keep the kids and adults busy when the words “there is nothing to do” are released from the mouths of babes. As a family we enjoy playing various board games, however, the youngest of the family is usually quick to bore because there are not many toddler games for his age level that he would enjoy. It’s difficult with children in such far age gaps from ages 13 down to 5 to keep entertained with board games all at once. Enjoying family time in a board game way is of crucial importance to me because I feel that when the family engages in a board game together …
First Day of School for the Older Two Kiddos
Today it started … the official first day of the 2013/2014 School Year. Last night we got our clothes ready for earlier than normal wake up and we set our alarm clocks. Then it happened … that “back to school anxiety” .. the not being able to sleep for my brain is so nervous and excited it cannot slow down. That was my two oldest last night. Aj lay wide awake attempting to sleep but just couldn’t. He was a good sport, he never kept me awake, simply lay down with eyes open while he pet our pug until he finally past out. My oldest, well she finally fell asleep only to be awoken by a nightmare so I had to tuck her back in and get some sound on …
