My mom was never a big advice giver but she did tell me once most women think they need make up, but really they just need to smile more. She was so right!

Playing DJ for my toddlers is my new favorite mom gig. Especially when it involves drinking my morning coffee at the same time.

C.S. Lewis said, "a children's story which is enjoyed only children is a bad children's story."

I think my dutch oven upped my gain from housewife to domestic goddess.

I just stumbled across a google doc of all the Magic School Bus books organized into a years long curriculum for homeschooling families. Ummmmm, yes. I was homeschooled and swear all my science knowledge, as sad as this might seem, that I remembered, came from Magic School Bus or Bill Nye. Sure, I did other science and participated in a weekly co-op just for science- BUT- don't remembered what I learned. Each week:, includes the book, video since they made it into a show, a nonfiction science book, a writing prompt, and project, and a brainpoop clip to go with it. Good for ages up to 4th grade, I think.

I think the snow is here to stay this time. It makes things so quiet and so white.

Forget Halloween, celebrate White Paper Day and the 95 Theses.