… in an unprompted, sweet moment.The new background picture for our home computer.
Continue ReadingAnother benefit of the twins being at school all day (besides Nate having free reign of their toys) is that it nurtures their individuality. Although five-days-a-week for them…
Continue ReadingFor all the hours Nate spends strapped into his car seat, riding along while I shuttle his siblings to school and ballet and playdates. And for all the…
Continue ReadingThis weekend we found ourselves with a happy gift: an empty Saturday afternoon. Wonderful. M and I both took naps. The kids futzed around. They played some epic…
Continue ReadingHerxheimer… or THE DETOX When one of our kids gets an owie, and I clean it out with antibiotic, and they scream at the pain, I always tell…
Continue ReadingWhile scrolling through old pictures on my phone, I discovered this one. At a mall trip this summer, Sam and Catie tried out the EuroBalls. Fun was had…
Continue ReadingTheoretically, it’s probably not a great idea to let a one-year-old climb up on a table. It’s not real smart to leave him there while I grab the…
Continue ReadingOur neighborhood is packed with fourth graders. Seriously. It’s a phenomenon. Something like ten Fourth Graders live on the two cul-de-sacs in our neighborhood. Wonderful for a constant…
Continue ReadingThis post is not only about Elisabeth’s hair. It’s a Hergenrader Hair Story. As I’ve written about before, our family has serious hair struggles. Baby fine. Sparse. Needs…
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