The German rainy season has now begun.  Even though my children both have plastic overalls, rain jackets, and rubber boots that they can w...

For me the days before sleep training were the worst, worrying about how awful it was going to be.   I was so accustomed to having my little...

No-Cry Sleep Training sounded to me about as plausible as No-Pain Childbirth.   Honestly, I just don't think that the majority of us...

My boy Lukas loves to cuddle, so I hated laying him in an empty crib. Although I used to think that babies should always be in their cribs...

Do you make calendars for grandma and grandpa every year? We always make ourselves a copy as well.  It's so nice to look at the pictur...

My husband and I love coffee cake.   When I was nursing Lukas, I made it about once a week.   However, through all of our travels, I hadn...

Jonas with his matching blanket and curtains My son actually started crying when he saw these curtains hanging in his room.  He was co...