I Learned it in Kindergarten
Shortly after I started Silver Pennies, John started kindergarten. I was quite apprehensive and nervous about letting my ‘baby’ go off for the WHOLE day…
Happy Father’s Day
Via Pinterest Today, I’d like to celebrate the two greatest dads I know. My own dad. This is how my dad looked when I was…
On Motherhood
On this Mother’s Day weekend, I want to take a little time to tell you about the two greatest gifts I’ve ever received. John & Conor….
Tex Mex Dinner
Our Tex Mex Dinner My kids are great, but sometimes they don’t always like what I make for dinner. This can be really, really annoying….
A Pocket Full of Posies
My sons know how much I love fresh cut flowers. I always try to have some fresh flowers in the house. Usually some spring flowers…
American Grown
via I just finished reading Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Drunkerman and had a very interesting discussion with my playgroup and other friends. Some moms were…
I Never Thought…
via pinterest Isn’t that beautiful? Before John and Conor- I never got as much enjoyment out of The Monster at the End of This Book…
It’s Potty (Party) Time!
Happy Monday, Everyone! I have gone a bit stir crazy at home with Mr. C for three days. We have been potty training, hard core!…
The Perils of Potty Training
So today is the big day! We are potty training! Potty Time! I have been putting this off for a while. Conor started showing signs…
Wasn’t it Friday Yesterday?
TGIF!!! It has been one of those weeks for me…. We all have the sniffles and coughs in our house and my head is feeling…
Confessions of a Stay-at-Home Mom
I came across this on Pinterest and was just stopped dead in my tracks. It all rang true. There are sticky finger prints on cupboards,…