No monsters in the closet, just my reflection!
I blogged last week about the scary monsters that were terrifying Isaac at night, brought on by a harmless children’s book. Instead of banning all reading material in the house, I tried some other less extreme tactics.
Obviously I could not resist my son’s pitiful cries for help, even if they occurred at 3 a.m. I went in and cuddled him every time, but after a while I began to realize that now it was becoming a habit for Isaac to wake up and call for me instead of falling back asleep on his own. I think it was …
Marissa and Isaac(?) with their artwork
I had a request for a pumpkin painting post, so here you go (:
First of all, as an art major, I can’t stress enough that there is no such thing as imperfections when considering you or your children’s creativity, and it’s not “real art” unless you get your hands dirty!
With that said, let me share how to paint the perfect pumpkin:
Picking the pumpkin — You will probably want enough space to work with unless you really prefer the tiny or small ones, so I suggest getting a regular or even large pumpkin for your canvas. And the more bumps, lumps, and …
Time for bath time beauty parlor!
Several months ago, in the heat of the summer, I decided to get both my and my son’s hair chopped off, or rather mine bobbed and Isaac’s buzzed. Our necks were immediately ten degrees cooler! And it was so quick and easy to deal with — washing and styling and brushing were almost unnecessary… almost (:
Yes, our short hairdos were great while they lasted but now it’s time to put away those scissors and grow them both out! The seasons are changing, the temperatures are dropping and an extra layer of warmth could be very useful, especially for a toddler …
Sorry for making you deaf, Mommy!
What, is this some kind of joke? Toddlers are never quiet except while sleeping!
No my friends, I would not joke about something this serious (:
My son has been very unruly this last week for some reason, just chock full of wiggles, giggles, and the most obnoxious and ear-splitting sounds you can imagine, and I have been attempting anything and everything that I could.
Some of these tips I have learned from Isaac’s preschool teachers, and some by trial and error, so feel free to give them a try and see if they work for your noisy toddler like they did for mine!
Make …
This one is a perfect seat!
(Title shamelessly stolen/borrowed from my old pal Charlie Brown)
Fall is full of those orange round-ish squashes, and they are so versatile! You can paint them, carve them, or simply place them on the porch as a nice natural decoration. And then you can also eat them — pumpkin pie, fritters, bread, fries, soup, etc. as well as toasting the seeds, yum!
Isaac and I love pumpkins and all the fun/tasty things we can do with them. So far this year we have painted a huge pumpkin with farm animals and a tractor of course, and will be painting his hand-prints …
Hand over the keys!
Move over race-cars, trucks and choo-choo trains, we have a new favorite!
That’s right, the terrific tractor: made famous by the John Deere brand, guest starring in the movie “Cars” as cows, and loved by farmers everywhere, and sometimes if you are lucky you can catch a glimpse of a tractor driving down a main highway in our area of Hubert.
Ever since watching that Cars movie the very first time (according to my calculations we are up to #56,093 now and still going strong) Isaac has been intrigued and amused by the tractor cows that, true to form, get tipped over …
