Arguing With A Three-Year-Old Over Shorts

(Benjamin comes out in jeans on a day where the high is over 80 degrees) Me: Benjamin, it’s too hot for jeans, go put shorts on. Benjamin: No! Me: Yes!  It’s too hot for jeans!  You need shorts! Benjamin: No! Me: (thinking: I am NOT washing those jeans AND...

My Day Off

I mentioned my past month has been a bit busy. So yesterday, our first normal day, I decided to take the day off. I didn’t get up to run, even though I had missed my two previous runs as well (forgot to take my shoes on our last adventure, oops!). I didn’t...

Restless Co-Sleeping Baby: What I Would Do

I received another Natural Mommy question from a different friend, this time about co-sleeping: So what happens when the baby you co-sleep with starts crawling around in his sleep? He crawled halfway down the bed and I was afraid he was going to fall right off! But...

Summary of Summery Stuff

So I know I said I was back and then, well, left. Sorry. It’s been a crazy month. We had friends visit for four glorious fun-filled, action-packed days.  I didn’t want to leave you, but they deserved my undivided attention, since I hadn’t seen her in...

Demanding a Diaper: What I Would Do

A friend emailed me with a potty training question and I thought there had to be others out there with the same issue, so why not post about it?  Besides, it would be a great way to break the week of blog-silence I enjoyed while we galavanted around town with our...