... here is a video of my precious child in TIME OUT, throwing a rather horrendous temper tantrum. You should know that our TIME OUTS are the last resort, not the first. Before this, Mary Ella had already received 2 spankings... from her Daddy. Which...

So far Mary Ella has completed her third course in Helping-Mommy-With-the-New-Baby Boot Camp. Today she mastered burping her doll and eating her lunch at the same time. Way to go, Mary Ella. Stay tuned for course #4: Changing a diaper while texting.

I am blessed to have some of the most wonderful neighbors. This morning my friend Jennifer invited us over for a playdate and Mary Ella had the best time! I was able to take a few pictures of Jennifer's youngest, William, who is an absolute DOLL and...

We've been working on using a spoon for a while now... But tonight I made spaghetti... and there was just no other way.

Ingredients: 2 T. butter 2 1/2 cups shredded Rotisserie chicken (or just shredded cooked chicken) 1 10-oz box frozen corn, thawed 1 cup frozen lima beans, thawed 1 bunch scallions, white and green parts separated & finely chopped 1 tomato, diced 1 cup...