the life and times of a domestic diva extraordinaire
Posted in Ben, Life at Our House on Aug 22nd, 2007
As a general rule, we do not allow our children to watch TV. Of course, there are exceptions. Ben has an Elmo potty-training video his grandma gave him along with Lady and the Tramp that Steve lets him watch sometimes on the weekend. And my early efforts at potty training consisted of Ben sitting on […]
Posted in Ben, Homeschooling on Aug 17th, 2007
Sometimes the best way to solve problems is indirectly. The spitting thing? Based on my scientific observations (ha! ha!), it’s only a problem when Ben is bored. Keep him busy and spitting isn’t a problem. Yes, boredom is an issue we have with Ben right now. I never had that problem when I was his […]
Posted in Ben, Joey, Life at Our House on Aug 15th, 2007
It used to be that giving Ben a bath was Steve’s job. But Steve doesn’t like to sit in there with Ben, and what he does instead is stuff like cleaning up the kitchen after supper and tidying the house [things which I definitely am not opposed to]. At times when Ben has played outside […]
We’ve been having a heat wave for as long as I can remember…well, maybe not quite that long. Since last weekend, though. They’ve quit talking about the temperature – it’s the heat index that they give in the weather report. We’re talking 110 degrees outside…or at least that’s what it supposedly feels like. Steve came […]
Ah, the joys of raising children? Since you read this blog, I’m sure you’re sitting on the edge of your seat waiting to hear about Ben’s latest annoying habit. Well, your wait is over. Here it is: Yup, it’s spitting. Here he’s drinking water from a water bottle and spitting it out, but believe me, […]
Please excuse my break from posting – I am berating myself for being such a coward…over and over and over again. Case in point: People are more important than dogs. Situation: Over at someone else’s house where there are two yappy, in-your-face, poodles that race around and jump on you like pesky flies – make […]