Ever since the recovery of the beached boat a couple of weeks ago , Cubby has been agitating for A. to fix the boat so he could use it. I...

Although a generally cheery and good-natured toddler, Jack has one situation in which he completely melts down: medical establishments. As s...

Pulling basil leaves off the stems is the most tedious part of making pesto. Luckily, I have two small boys with nimble fingers who are extr...

Yesterday while Jack was napping and the other two were outside planting peas in an old burn pile (or something--I could never be accused of...

It was pretty hot when my family was visiting last week, so there were a lot of children requiring cold drinks to sate the thirst resulting ...

Several years ago, A. went through a boat-building phase . He would make boats out of boards and plywood. They were very sturdy, but also ve...

A few weeks ago, my brother e-mailed me and was all, "Hey! We're thinking of coming to visit when the Eldest Sister and Eldest Niec...