LAST WEEK, we read "Charlotte's Web" in two days. The next two days after that, we read "The Secret Garden." Now, we're on Chapter 8 of "Ramona Quimby, Age 8" (I think that's my favorite book in the series). TODAY, we are almost completely out of groceries. We ate the last piece of fruit in […]
Thanks so much for being a part of this outdoor-themed giveaway event. I read every single comment & e-mail. I'm curious: Do you like it when I do occasional series like this? I keep going back and forth about it. On the one hand, I like introducing you to new products and it is so […]
Yesterday, we attended my cousin's wedding at a historic mansion downtown. Our 4-year-old held her breath when the bride walked down the steps (she always waits for the exact moment). Our 18-month-old emptied out the contents of my bag throughout the ceremony - in and out, out and in. We chatted with lots of people […]
My almost-4-year-old and I have been watching "Anne of Green Gables" and "Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel" over the past four days - during her little sister's nap. We sit side-by-side on the brown leather couch, arms linked, smiling. "This is the best movie ever!" I say, in energetic bursts (and I mean it). […]
We are in the habit of praying together as a family before meals, in the car, on hikes, spontaneously, and right before bed. The bedtime prayer typically happens because our 3-year-old INSISTS. "Let's pray," she'll say, tugging our hands toward her little sister's bedroom. We typically pray until one of the girls inevitably sits on […]
Somehow, we have all been tricked - taken - hoodwinked...into believing that having MORE things equals MORE happiness, MORE peace, MORE success. In fact, the opposite may be true. Every once in awhile, I stumble across products that make me shake my head in utter disbelief. I can see how people are bamboozled into buying […]
Yesterday, we applied for passports. Tim already has his, but mine is long-expired and the girls needed theirs. We took, cropped, and printed out our own photos at home. It took a LONG time to get everything exactly right. Afterward, we went downtown to the courthouse where we had to put up our right hands […]
The secret is out (knees knocking, heart pounding). And now we have 1 million things to do (not exaggerating). Thank you to everyone for your overwhelming support. We read every comment, every e-mail, every tweet - and we are so encouraged by you. Several of you have asked about the fate of Metropolitan Mama. The […]