Betty Bunny is a very popular bunny in the world of children’s literature, but she also gets a little bit of a bad rap because she’s pretty badly behaved.  She’s in good company though–all the old and new favorites tend to be less than perfect as far as manners and overall demeanor: Olivia, Eloise, etc. ... Read more

We had a very girly couple of days last weekend.  Daddy was off hunting and so we spent our days trying to tire out our puppy and doing each other’s nails…baking peanut butter muffins and red velvet cupcakes and flat ironing each other’s hair..but most of our time, in the evening at least, was spent ... Read more

Why are bad things so much worse at Christmas?  For some reason there is this almost innate desire in us parent types to have that traditional, Norman Rockwell-esque picture perfect holiday with the cozy fire, nuclear family, big dog on the rug, carolers at the door, steaming cider in mugs.  Anything short of that is ... Read more

We were having dinner at my mother-in-laws the other night.  Her ice maker has been on the fritz, and she lives alone so she had just been using her old ice trays rather than call a repairman.  She was helping my daughters get some cranberry juice—on the rocks—of course, and was popping the ice casually ... Read more