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Sometimes I take a moment to stare at my boys, and the thought crosses my mind, "my kids are INSANE" They tackle, they run and jump - I'm constantly crossing my fingers as my two hazards on tiny feet race around my house. I go back and forth between screaming and laughing when I find the two of them doing something like running and jumping at one another on the couch.

I know it's a boy thing and I have the conversation often with friends. My one friend argues that girls are harder - as her 6-year old has a whole lot of attitude and gives her much more grief than her 3 year old boy.

So when I saw this article on CNN today from Parenting Mag, I was intrigued to click over. According to them, they're both hard! Well, yah. But check it out - the piece is interesting as it breaks it down to different aspects of parenting - like how boys are harder with discipline but girls are harder with self-esteem issues.

What do you think?

Posted by Whitney at 08:14 PM | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBacks (0)

What ever happened to the lazy days of summer? I have been thinking about this a lot lately. My kids have just finished their first real year of school, so now I am left with the task of deciding what to do with them this summer. I want to keep them entertained, active, and perhaps most importantly, keep everyone from driving each other crazy until Labor Day.

The list of things I have investigated is fairly long. From day camp to Vacation Bible School, swimming to cheerleading, and more. And this is not including the traveling. Between our family vacation, a weekend without the kids (wahoo!),day trips to the aquarium and the beach, I am tired just thinking about it.

The question now is to decide how much is too much? How busy can I keep everyone without becoming a slave to my minivan? How many activities before the kids become walking zombies from all of the “fun” I cram into our schedule?

All of this planning has made me realize exactly what happened to the lazy days of summer. They ended right about the time I became a parent. I now understand just how much work a “lazy” summer can be.

Posted by Anne at 12:52 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

So I made this Orzo Salad from Giada De Laurentis the other day. It's so tasty and was well-received at a BBQ in 90 degree weather.

I'm looking for other warm weather recipes - something easy and refreshing. What about it? Share your recipe ideas in our comments and I'll post some of them right here on the blog.

Posted by Whitney at 02:48 PM | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBacks (0)