“strive to be one standard deviation above the mean.”

Munchkin makes a snack bowl with a lid that allows little hands to reach in, but, little snacks stay in and cannot escape!
We tried this with raisins (the current favorite snack) and Anna LOVED it. She toddled around the house carrying her raisins with her.
Gerber also makes a bowl, but it doesn’t have handles. We [...]

Anna has been spending time at home with her Dad, so, naturally, she wants to do what he is doing. He was fixing a bike for me to ride in the Spring, and she helped out!
We have found more and more that Anna loves doing what we do. She helps with laundry. When I dust [...]

Recently, Scott and I have been searching craigslist online and yard sales for kids stuff. Mainly, we are looking for that stuff we will need 2 of in November. Yesterday, we came across a Little Tykes Family Kitchen at a yard sale. We paid $3. Oh yea! It has a little bit of crayon on [...]

1. Pool time! Lather baby up with sunscreen and hit the water! This will help baby learn that the pool isn’t to be feared. A plus for their future swim instructors!
2. READ! Anna loves “Go, Dog, Go”. I read it to her, and then she “reads” it to me. 
3. iPhone applications, like Peek-a-boo barn. There [...]

i have had several conversations recently with friends who have 1 or 2 kids. they all revolved in how their marriage changed with kids, the difference in how a man handles the new little ones and how a woman handles the new little ones, and how stress seems to be a normal factor of life [...]

we found out today our second child, who will be 20 months younger than her older sister, is a girl!
sarah elisabeth larimore will be her sweet name!
here is a picture of her profile. i think she may have big lips! ;o)

To all those who are looking out for a pregnant lady, here are some quick ways to spoil her. The bottom line, help her de-stress and focus on growing baby!
1. help out with chores. my husband loves his morning sleep in time. he has given it up to help me unload the dishwasher in the [...]

One of the key symptoms a lot of mommies-to-be experience is exhaustion. This isn’t an easy one to tackle, especially if you already have a child(ren) to take care of. For me, it has been very hard. My husband has been graciously helping me with things I normally try to do around the house. And [...]

here are some tips, based on our experience:
1. pack lots of food for the car
2. packs lots of sippy cups
3. leave after they have had ~1 hour of crawling/play time. they sit A LOT better with some energy burned!
4. make a packing list one day during a normal routine -this way you remember what you [...]

my body is growing and i have a little belly poking out. tadpole is about 4-5 inches long right now. and because i am loving the food right now! i am on the see food diet – i see food, i eat it! no, i will not share my lunch with you. but maybe you [...]