Category Archives: Raising the Beans

A day at home

I was sitting at the computer today with Miss Piggy on my lap. The Puppy came in for a hug and said, “I love you, Mommy!” I said, “I DON’T love you, Puppy!” Okay. This may seem harsh, but...

Secret Asian Man

I just heard the Puppy tell the Monkey that he wants to be the “Secret Asian”. That is SOOO special.

The Puppy turns 3!

The Puppy has just turned three! To celebrate, we had not one, but TWO birthday parties for him – one for his little kiddie friends and one for the family. His little preschool party was an entirely pink PRINCESS...

The Dinosaur is Talking

The kids have been passing around a cold virus for the last few weeks. I actually had it last week, and I had the sore throat and post-nasal drip. I didn’t think the kids were sick because their energy...

What the Duck?

We were playing Candy Land the other day and the Monkey drew the Candy Cane card which sent his little plastic guy tumbling back along the tracks and put him behind when he had been ahead. Then he said...

DECAY

This morning while I was feeding the kids breakfast, the Puppy picked up his strawberry and said, “HEY! What’s this thing?” I think he was looking at the green stem. The Monkey then piped up. Monkey: If you leave...

My Princess

So, the Puppy is 2.75 years old. He will actually be 3 at the end of March. He is my middle child and is a happy, stubborn child who is in that age between toddler and pre-schooler. He’s lovable...

Running Low on the Brain Juice

I’ve been trying to read a lot lately. Just to keep my brain juice flowing. One day a few months ago, I had forgotten to do something for the Monkey after he had repeatedly requested it (Um. Like wipe...

Milk Delivery

I know it might seem like an indulgence, but we actually have our milk delivered to the door. We use a local service with local milk from a local farm. It’s not cheap, but milk isn’t really cheap these...