I love my boys. Really! I do. But sheesh there are days they drive me nuts. The big issue of late is picking things up. In my fantasy world, they put toys and books and gum wrappers away as soon as they’re done. That? Major fantasy. So yesterday I tried out a new technique that [...]

One of the perks of being the queen of this castle is the ability to declare war as necessary. Today, I declared war on the messes that the boys have been leaving. Last night after they’d gone to bed I spent a half-hour picking up enough stuff just to walk safely through the house without [...]

Exciting news! The boys cleaned the van with enthusiasm this morning. Can you believe it? I’m still in shock. I wrote all about it over at GNMParents in my weekly post. Let’s face it, breakthroughs like this don’t happen every day. This may be sheer brilliance, Internets. You decide. Image courtesy of dave_7 via Creative [...]