TechnoBoy and I were talking about happiness the other day, and he made an interesting comment to the effect of, “If I were born a prince, then my life would be perfect.” I disagreed, explaining that while there are advantages to being a prince such as being wealthy, having people who will clean your room [...]

I have wonderful news, Internets!! I am officially wearing matching socks. See? Because of the knee injury and resulting blood clot, I spent much of the past four months wearing a “compression sock”. This is a knee-high very snug (and uncomfortable!) creation that is not exactly….um….fashionable. Or comfortable. Just last week my doctor approved my [...]

Hello friends. Do you remember my post about Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta recently? All of us here at Earnest Parenting were treated to two boxes of the pasta, and we conducted a very serious* blind taste test. The result? We all thought the Ronzoni tasted just like our everyday white pasta, which is neat because [...]

Good Friday, Internets! Welcome again to Fun For Your Friday, our weekly blog carnival that’s all about finding a smile or a laugh to end the week. The boys of Earnest Parenting are all smiling around here now that the pool has been filled and is ready for some serious fun. We have one of [...]

So. A few weeks ago I shared with you the story of the Bathroom Towels that Are Driving Me Batty. Recall? Well, Internets, I have an update. To recap. When our sad story began, the bathroom floor routinely looked like this: Mind you, this is a bathroom used primarily by boys. Who (ahem) don’t always [...]

A battle that the older boys and I keep returning to is pretty straightforward: I think they should work. They disagree. Early in school, we struggled (A LOT) over learning issues. They’ve definitely grown past those, but somewhere along the line the picked up the idea that life should always and only be fun. The [...]