Last week was just so crazybusy, with plans that took me out of the house for 3 out of 5 weeknights, there was no way I could have handled a menu plan. But this week? This week I can breathe. Not one stinkin’ thing scheduled at night and I’m lovin’ it. Especially with the holidays […]
Now that Madeline is way more mobile than she was, say, a month ago, it opens up a new, huge area of trouble that she can get herself into. Her newest discovery? The water cooler.
She is now at j-u-s-t the right height to pull down the water lever. Wonderful.
‘Course she’s also taken a […]
Today as Nicholas climbed into the car after school, he told me who he is voting for.
“Mom, I’m voting for Barack Obama,” he said. It’s so cute to hear how he says Barack’s name. He says it correctly, but I guess it just sounds different coming out of the mouth of a six-year-old.
“Oh really? How […]
I’m a big fan of after-holiday sales, and last year Nicholas and I hit Target when the Halloween stuff was 90% off - love that. When he saw the costumes, even though Madeline had not yet been born, he started thumbing through the baby ones and asked if he could choose one for her. How […]
If you’re a regular reader of Sweetnicks, you know that Halloween is one of our favorite holidays. Heck, who am I kidding? I like ‘em all.
Tonight, I spent way too much time playing with rubber gloves and popcorn, making these monster hands for Nicholas‘ classmates. The kids aren’t having a traditional party, but they were […]
