Author: Mary-Frances

Search all posts:

Messy! Messy! Messy!

Messy! Messy! Messy!

According to some experts, crafts go along with healthy foods, sleep routines, potty training and reading as some of the most important elements in your child’s development. These same experts maintain that crafts help to foster creativity and imagination. I have to agree! They also give kids a sense of

Read More
Wow!

Wow!

Surfing doing research for my articles and wow: Read the interview with her here and then check out the CUTE board books on her website – wouldn’t they make outstanding gifts?

Read More
Gasp! A week without a post!

Gasp! A week without a post!

I sort of have an excuse, I’ve been swamped with work, Matey Moo has been home (this is day 3) with pink eye and we’ve finished the great sleepover! 🙂 (that was last weekend). OH! And our dryer broke, so I spent Monday shopping for a new/used one. Here are

Read More
Happy 8th Missy C!

Happy 8th Missy C!

Wow, 8 years ago today. It all seems to have gone too fast. 8 years ago yesterday, I went to the Dr. and with a slight elevation in blood pressure, they decided to induce. The Dr’s comment? “You’re not going home without a baby”. I spent the night of the

Read More

With a little remodeling in place, here’s the kids with the new member of our household: Larry the Lounge Lizard. There’s a really long boring story about how we got this, but needless to say it has something to do with the chaos of having 40 French students last summer.

Read More

I’m Remodeling….

I’m feeling the need to remodel my blog, so if things look weird or I’m not posting much for the next few days – bear with me! 🙂

Read More

Discipline – my Resolution Revolution

Christine Kane is a musician and sort of a self help expert. I’ve been reading her blog for a long time, but was particularly intrigued with her Resolution Revolution: A Better Way to Start Your Year. So, I’ve decided to participate. I’ve never been great at resolutions – they are

Read More