Category: Activities

When your kid keeps failing swimming lessons

Swimming lessons were never my thing. I passed Yellow, Orange, and Red, but got halted when it came to getting through Red-Maroon. I hated getting water up my nose when I jumped in. I still hate getting water up my nose. And I have… Continue Reading “When your kid keeps failing swimming lessons”

Of campers and camp-moms

After two summers (and two March Breaks) of longing to be old enough to join her big brother at camp, C finally got her wish today. https://instagram.com/p/4yxZ9CNIWm Two lunchboxes, two backpacks, two containers of sunscreen, two hats, two changes of clothes, two windbreakers. Two… Continue Reading “Of campers and camp-moms”

Life lessons learned on the playground

Sunscreen on warm, squishy little arms is the loveliest smell after the brutal winter we had, isn’t it? The snow is finally gone (well, mostly) and we’re actually getting warm weather again. That means the kids and I are officially Playground Junkies from now… Continue Reading “Life lessons learned on the playground”

7 boredom-busters for March Break

I can’t believe next week is March Break. The kids are still too little to have no idea what it is, so they won’t realize anything is different until Monday rolls around and we don’t drive the preschool carpool. Since we’ve been having horrrrrible… Continue Reading “7 boredom-busters for March Break”

Five on Friday: iPad edition

It looks like these list-y Friday posts are becoming quite the trend on the blogosphere, and even though I usually don’t follow trends until, like, five years after they stop being cool, I thought I would try it. The kids and I got the… Continue Reading “Five on Friday: iPad edition”