THE KID DID WHAT?

Elfin Work My kids are infatuated with elves! Why? Elves are magical creatures... doing Santa’s work... making toys for kids all over the world. We have a Christmas Elf that sits on a shelf. Flynn and Remi are obsessed... more Flynn than his little sister. He’s at an age where he eats up magic. When the Christmas season comes, Flynn and Remi watch movies with elves and are on the lookout for anything elfin... dolls... stockings... statues... anything will do. Geez... my kids

NO BABY FOOD FOR ME Smith Alexander Boyd... otherwise known as Smitty B... skipped eating baby food altogether. Every spoonful of creamy veggies or fruit came right back out of his mouth. "Smitty B., what are you eating?" I asked. He grinned as my daughter, Morgan, gave him bites of guacamole. "Don't ask me why, but it's his favorite," Morgan said. "It's right up there with chocolate cake and ice cream." She giggled. Seeing food all over Smitty B.'s face melted my heart! Beco

did you know some bunnies are chocolate? “I love Easter! Don't you?" I asked. "I'm going on an Easter egg hunt," one of my first-grade students blurted to the class. Other kids joined in... "My mommy's going to dye eggs with me." "I love jelly-beans and chocolate bunnies." I had to laugh. The excitement was contagious. "Why don't we write letters to the Easter Bunny?" I asked. "You will get writing practice while doing something fun." Hands waved in the air. "How do we get ou

Three Billy Goats! Brooks loves animals! He's constantly dragging our kitty, Lennon, around. We have two Weimaraner dogs, Regan and Piper, both being Brook's watchdogs since birth. We recently moved to a farm with lots of room for Brooks to experience the great outdoors as well as more animals. "Mommy, can we get some billy goats?" Brooks asked. "That sounds like a good idea," I said. "They will eat some of our weeds growing all over this farm. They might even nibble your toe