Maybe I can take some of our stuff out to the farm!
It looks like it’s happening for real this time. My parents will be closing on their house here in town in a few weeks, and moving out to our family farm in western ND. That farm is FOUR hours...
View ArticleIt’s good for actually taping stuff, too.
As a mom, I have found myself in few situations where I just had to sit back and ask, “Well, HOW am I going to fix this?” And of course, the answer presented it in the form of duct tape. The first...
View ArticleAre there father/son woodworking retreats?
For Christmas, we give the kids three presents: one just for fun, one I make, and one that is educational/creative. The first category is easy – ZhuZhu pet. Remote control truck. Duplo set. The...
View ArticleLonely Genius
We are getting our piano! THIS WEEKEND. Do you remember the Grand Shuffle that needs to take place for this to happen? Here’s a reminder. The basement is more or less complete with it’s remodel....
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Gone baby, gone
Here’s my summer swimming advice: Don’t take diving toys into a lake. This is how I learned this the hard way. Saturday the kids and I were at a man-made lake having fun, when I saw Adam heading...
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Slippery little buggers.
Do you know what HexBugs are? You totally should. They are kind of awesome little toys, meant to look bugs, but these just eat watch batteries. Most of the Bugs we have are this type, the Original:...
View ArticleFirst Week of School Meltdown
It was all going so well. We decided to make a quick trip to Target, the kids and I and two neighbor girls who were hanging out with us for the day. The goal? Leah wanted to make a purchase with some...
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