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Charlie told me last week that he is open to the idea of going to school. It wasn’t something I was thinking about at all, but all his friends go to school so I think he feels like he’s missing out. It would be a huge change from his 3 years of unschooling/homeschooling, and 4th grade […]

As the wife of a playground designer, making playgrounds a bit more dangerous is a topic that comes up a lot around our place. It’s a tough one because creating an industry around something draws attention to the ways it lacks. And kids come to expect a certain level of safety from playgrounds that they don’t […]

One of my Swedish friends always plays this traditional Swedish game called Fiskdamm, or Fish Pond at her children’s birthday parties. It’s always a huge hit with the kids and since birthday season is upon us, I thought I would share in case you’re looking for some unique party game ideas! You simply hang a […]

Turning 40 last year wasn’t really a big deal to me; it was just a number, and not a significant turning point where my life would now be different somehow. In fact I was even looking forward to it! My friend wanted to throw me a surprise birthday party, but Mr. Bee knew that was […]

LeLe has really been changing how she dresses lately, no more jeans, no more “sporty” clothes. She is strictly interested in soft shorts, skirts, dresses, and pretty tops. I truly have a girly girl on my hands, and as a result, I had to do some revamping of her closet this summer. This also meant […]

Tiffany asked if I could share some book recommendations with age appropriate content for advanced readers, as her 7-year-old is reading at a 10-year-old level. Charlie and Olive (ages 7 and 9) read a wide variety of books and truthfully I haven’t monitored too much for content yet, since I’ve read many of the childhood […]

About three months ago, I convinced Mr. Cereal that we should get a parakeet. I had birds growing up and I loved them. As an adult I’ve been wanting birds, but I wasn’t sure how to start again. So I did a bunch of research, and decided that parakeets would be the best bet for […]