Nope, I am not joking. See what I mean-> Yuck! I got off easy based on some of the poop mess stories my mother told about me. Still, Everly sure has a knack for pooping at nap time, and when she wants to read books while she sits on the...

We didn’t travel or spend the holidays with family or friends. Frankly, the cost of airline travel is ridiculous so we rarely fly. Plus, with young children, travel is pretty stressful so we often avoid it. However, when we were alerted to a killer deal on flights back to Arizona...

“Somebody sneezed Dada” Everly said while playing with the Good Fart game on my Kindle tonight. “More like somebody’s butt is sneezing” Nathan replies. Funny stuff is happening in the kitchen tonight, so I grab the camera Here is a video of adorable laughing and funny fart sounds. Cheap entertainment....

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Things sure do work differently out in this part of the country. I’ve mentioned this many times here on the blog. The close mindedness ranges from legalizing midwives and domestic partnerships to gay rights and now even sexual orientation ordinances. This cartoon illustrates it perfectly: It may be butt ugly...

You know the day is going to be a struggle when your husband whispers to you “the coffee maker is broken” on his way out the door, just two days before Christmas. After a night of frequent wakings for boobie time this mom is not chipper in the morning. Especially...

Making a list, checking it twice. Wait, are you still trying to finish up your holiday shopping? LOL. Some people love last min. shopping, like Nathan. Others are like me finishing on or shortly after Black Friday. Considered giving a gift card this year? I know, I know… Gift cards...

While I am on a roll with actually blogging stuff I’ve meant to mention for ages I want to share Everly’s toddler bed, night time success. Just before her second birthday, Everly decided she was done with her crib. It was a two part issue, she knew she cold get...

Oh, yes… We are doing Elf on a Shelf here in the Ryder household. Although we didn’t opt for the creepy elf, for Everly’s sake. She gets freaked out by many things. Clowns, large statues and probably Elf on a Shelf. Christopher was more cheerful and child friendly we think....

I did a small experiment this year, we ordered and sent out about 35 holiday photo cards to friends and family. Except, I was lazy and I thought everyone else was like me with holiday cards lists so I omitted return address labels from the cards we sent. As a...