The Monster in the Basement
Yesterday something went down that will impact my family’s lives forever. My kids were all snuggly in my bed, awaiting a promised snack. Yes. Sometimes I let my kids eat crumby, messy snacks in my bed and I pay for it later with crumb-butt. Christian’s and my bedroom is in the basement, which is sort [...]
Random Happenings
Various things have been going around here- nothing worthy of shrieking or running out of the house without any pants, but sometimes it’s fun to share little tidbits. You know- intimate, behind the scenes glimpses into the wonder that is the Craftwhack household. A completely un-Martha-worthy lemonade stand on St. Patrick’s Day netted Fen and [...]
Some Non-Sucky Kids’ Toys
Lately I have been spying some cool toys. The kind that you feel all smug about buying, because they’re wooden or handmade or sustainable or so educational it’s scary. None of these toys even shoots lead out at you, so there’s a bonus right there. Here are my finds, and really, I just want to [...]
I’ll Talk About the Weather
Perhaps if you have been skulking past my front yard lately, you will have seen this: And, days later, this: Our Chicago winter has been insanely uneventful this year. No snow days, no big blizzards, no abominable snowmen crashing through the neighborhood. I love it. I really am not a big winterophile, so [...]
