Category Archives: Anecdotes

Puppy chow is something the kids really like. For those who don’t know, it’s Chex cereal covered in chocolate and peanut butter and coated in powdered sugar. Its one of the few mainstream snacks that isn’t too difficult to make … Continue reading →

The winter solstice approaches, and so day 19 had the kids completing an early craft for solstice. They cut the coffee filters they had painted into snowflake shapes. A couple were even saved for me for when I got home. … Continue reading →

Last year, we went to Wannemakers and looked at all their trees and decorations and the kids had a blast. We decided we’d do the same this year. They each got to pick an ornament for the tree last year … Continue reading →

Day 17 had us returning to Willowbrook Wildlife Center for another craft. This time, Mama and Malcolm stayed home so Mama could work on a few things. We didn’t know what to expect of the craft. In the end, it … Continue reading →

Our third movie night had us watching the newest Prep and Landing special. If you haven’t seen the Prep and Landing shows and shorts, we highly recommend them. They are some of the best contemporary Christmas specials out there. This … Continue reading →

Day 15 had the kids working on a craft project. This time, it was making snowman pictures out of pieces of pre-cut foam. For the record – glue sticks and foam don’t work very well.  Good old fashioned Elmer’s Glue … Continue reading →

The littles are big fans of Cosley Zoo. We’ve visited it several times in the past. Like other area zoos, Cosley decorates itself in lights for the Christmas season. Day 14 had us visiting to see the light show. It … Continue reading →

Inspired by the trip to Willowbrook Wildlife Center, day 12 had the kids making bird feeders at home. This project was very similar to the one done at the center, except both corn cobs and pine cones were used as … Continue reading →

When friends find out we’d never been to the Willowbrook Wildlife Center, they are generally shocked. It seems a perfect fit for us. Well, when we read they were going to be doing some crafts there for the holidays, we … Continue reading →

Day 10 of Advent brought us to Saturday, ahhhhh….relaxation. Oh, except for the guy coming to give us a quote on a new furnace (Did we mention that both our washing machine AND our furnace decided that my new Christmas … Continue reading →