Let the countdown begin! With Tad eagerly anticipating Christmas this year, I thought it would be a good idea to bring back an idea I once used with Ane.  So, I made her measure and cut the paper (made her use a ruler and measure – a little math work), I wrote the dates on [...]

Saturday’s project: Everyone make a picture for Auntie! The older two had their marching orders – Ane was to draw another wildcat picture, and Tad was to draw a shark and the Batmobile.  They got to work. Even Rerun got to color with some toddler-friendly triangle-sided crayons! He only ate the tips off two of [...]

So, I’m pretty good when it comes to cookies and cakes.  But I had never worked in yeast breads.  My mother (Grandma on this blog) is quite accomplished in this area (at least I think so), and every year when her pear trees are laden with ripe fruit, she makes the most tasty Cinnamon Swirl [...]

One never knows when the Commissioner will call, so it’s best to have your crime-fighting gear all in one place where you can find it. Tad actually left all of his gear there at bedtime a couple of days ago.  It was very humorous. And yes, that’s a new cowl/mask.  I bought a 4 pack [...]