Our town has been concentrating on being a “Clean Community” for the last few years. Every year they have an awards ceremony to recognize groups that have worked on cleaning the community or done something to help recycle. Emma and
Another Mouth Injury
Cami has been very tough on her mouth. I’m contemplating getting her a mouth-guard – she would never wear it though! A couple weeks ago, we were enjoying our weekly library visit. I was being pulled 3 different directions to
The Christmas Gift that Gives Twice
My sister’s family gave the younger kids a plate kit for Christmas. They all designed their own plate on a piece of paper then sent them away to be made into a plate. The wait to have them done was
Hello.
My name is Becca and I have an addiction that only comes around at Easter time. Is this a problem? These caught my eye in the candy section of Target today . . . I only bought 3 bags. The
‘Sweet 16’ x 2
I have now entered back into an ‘even’ age – is it only me that finds comfort in that?! Chris surprised me by getting a babysitter Friday night. We tried out a ‘new to us’ restaurant that has very authentic
Mandatory Haircut
I have heard this happen to many friends, but I always thought in the back of my mind, “I’m so glad we’ll never have this happen with our kids!” Ah, I wish I could have been right. We had some
Five Love Languages
We first discovered the Five Love Languages about 7 or 8 years ago when we were trying to be better parents. Someone had recommended The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman. It was so wonderful to discover Emma’s
Competition Curbs Stubborness
It’s no secret that we have independent children. The most strong-willed at this point is Cami. There are many times when we ask Cami to do something that she flat-out refuses! How do they learn these things?! Our biggest battles
Family Portrait Time
For those of you who follow NieNie Dialogues, you have heard and seen the work of Wendy of Blue Lily Photography. I fell in love with these photographs. Then in one of those ‘the world is so small’ moments, I
Pinewood Derby 2009
Friday the 13th turned out to be a lucky one for Caleb. The last two years Caleb consistently placed 10th at his Pinewood Derbies. Then this year, the magic Bear year, he placed 3rd! Here is a look at the