Our family first visited LEGOLAND California in the summer of 2009, right after their Sealife Aquarium opened, but before the water park opened. The kids were little then, oh so little. Didn't seem like it at the time. Any age your kids are, they seem to be getting so big. But we … [Read more...]
How Earth Was Made
by guest blogger Kyle Prince One day a man moved to planet Zog. A woman was already on planet Gloob. The man was lonely, because his planet was blown up by Zelion’s moon. The man was very sad. The next day the man remembered he had brought a bucket of water. He tossed the … [Read more...]
Songs That Stab Me in the Heart: “Anna Begins” by Counting Crows
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrqrFWSO4QU Skip the ad if you can, and put your earbuds in. Close your eyes. Listen. Then read the lyrics. She's talking in her sleep It's keeping me awake And Anna begins to toss and turn And every word is nonsense but I understand And … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Change
Every Tuesday night is Pancake Tuesday. Last night I changed it up and put some pumpkin and chocolate chips into the batter. This made the batter, and the pancakes, slightly orange but despite their normal fussiness the kids didn't mind. They loved them! … [Read more...]
The Best Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe
A few weeks ago I met the lovely Kari Lauritzen, a new-ish blogger whose site, The Yellow Bungalow, is a delight of recipes, food and cooking tips, and other lifestyle content. We were at the opening of a cafe on the other side of town, an event that took me far too long to reach … [Read more...]