Perhaps the best time of year to get a child to cooperate for a photo shoot is on Halloween. 
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Tags: dress-up, family, Halloween, holiday, photography
Halloween Photography
30 OctThe Things I Will Miss
24 Oct
1. Singing in the car together to really cheesy 80′s songs and looking in my rear view mirror to see them “rocking out” in their car seats.
Something that Works. . .Kind Of
19 OctSometimes, some things as a parent click into place, and the Mister and I find a tip, trick, bribe, or threat–I mean “strong persuasion”–that works for our family.
Sometimes.
And what shining, very brief, moments they can be!
This is something that works for us. . .for now. We’ll check again in a month or week, or hour or two. You see, they unfortunately have that “I’m-going-to-keep-you-guessing-and-never-let-you-have-a-worry-free-night-of-sleep-again-in-your-entire-life-ENTIRE-LIFE!-muwhahahah!” component that all children come with.
But for now, this is something that works.
Tags: bonding, child rearing, family, family time, life management, time
Something that Doesn’t Work
16 OctMy children’s hearing.
Or at least at one time I thought it didn’t. I would ask them something, then I’d ask a little louder, and then I’d ask with my super serious no-nonsense-voice, and then I’d just plain out yell.
Phew, they heard that.
But after awhile, for some unfathomable reason, they didn’t even hear the yell. Continue reading
Tags: child rearing, family, life management, schedule
Life Management Skills by Baby: Tip #52 Taking Care of Your Business
13 Oct
You are the baby of the family, and as such, excessively photographed.
Do not expect privacy,. . .for all that you do is deemed free game.
Tags: photography
Running Shoes: The Comparison
12 OctIf you have a minute and want to be nerdy-knowledgeable about running shoes, well, then, here you go.
New running shoes.
Life Management Skills by Baby: Tip #26 No Sleep for the Grown-Ups
6 Oct
You know you have successfully sleep deprived your grown-up to her limit when. . .
Tags: baby tips, life management, new baby, sleep
Science. . .Kid Style
4 OctNo, this is not my new diet to keep up with Baby’s middle of the night parties.
And it’s not a nice picnic in the park with my checked blanket, Lingonberry basket, and Grandma. But Grandma was actually invited to the event. And she most certainly came.
Grandma likes a good mess as much as the next grandkid.
Tags: family, mentos, recreation
