A little boy, surrounded by plastic dinosaurs, watching a dinosaur documentary and trying desperately to keep his toys from being taken by a little sister in a pink walker who.... Plays bumper cars down the hall with her sister all day. They bump and back and laugh and turn around and bump into each other again. Often, it reminds me of the ghosts on PacMan...every time they bump, someone ...
Family Fun
Sisters…
I spent much of the weekend with my sisters. All of them. Y'all, that's unusual. There are five of us, and it's hard to get everyone together these days. If only the youngest would just move back to Mississippi.... Anyway, we were together to celebrate the life of my grandmother's sister, my sweet aunt. Then, as a bonus, we were able to celebrate Easter together, too. We had ...
Ready, Set….Go, Go, Thomas! (Winner chosen!)
Congratulations, Nancy W.! Contact charlie@mississippimom.com to claim your prize! Last year, my sister and her family spent a fun-filled Day Out with Thomas at the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum in Calera, AL, and this year, Thomas is heading back there again. And, guess what? MississippiMom.com's readers have the chance to win four tickets to the event! Wanna know more? Here's ...
Keep it simple, Get it done.
That seems to be my theme these days. With a three-year old and two almost toddling babes, things are getting crazy around here. And some days, just getting everyone loaded in the car counts as success, even when I forget where we were going in the first place. So, I've kind of had to lower my expectations a bit. You know, that pesky pressure you put on yourself to be perfect? I've had to ...