I sit at the dining table, reading, and munching on some illicit almonds. Illicit, because almonds are not something the children can eat, meaning, I can’t share. Meaning, such eating had reall...
https://daycaredaze.wordpress.com/2014/11/04/two-the-new-old/
Monday: First course: broccoli and dip Main Course: enchilada bake Dessert: muffins Tuesday: First course: roasted red pepper strips Main Course: vegetarian lasagna Dessert: bananas Wednesday: Fi...
https://daycaredaze.wordpress.com/2014/11/03/menu-monday-55/
I’ve known about it for a while, but couldn’t make it public just then. But now I can! A month or so ago, my eldest daughter (yes, that one) gave me this: Excited? Moi?!!? 😀
https://daycaredaze.wordpress.com/2014/10/30/i-view-it-as-a-promotion/
We’ve been singing this story for a while at Mary’s. (One day I’ll post an audio clip of my version!) The children, especially Gwynn, love it. The rhythm! The rhyme! The chanted bits! The s...
https://daycaredaze.wordpress.com/2014/10/29/once-upon-a-time/
“Okay, guys. Naptime!” “Not me!” says Gwynn. She has said this every day for the last three weeks. Every day, she denies that naptime applies to her just-turned-two self, and every day I ...
https://daycaredaze.wordpress.com/2014/10/28/foiled-by-biology/
Monday: first course: cooked carrots Main course: chicken and rice dessert: bananas Tuesday: first course: garden salad Main course: quiche (with mushrooms, grated zucchini, onion, cheddar, feta)...
The Wonderful Husband and I have a date night each week. Thursday evenings we wander over to our local pub, sometimes just for a drink, most often for dinner. The server knows us, we often see pe...
“She gave me soap!” Her blue eyes, though dimmed with age, still manage to flare in indignation. “Does she think I’m dirty? Does she think I don’t wash?!?” My elderly neighbour, Mrs. ...
https://daycaredaze.wordpress.com/2014/10/21/pregnant-and-beautiful/
It’s been a while, so I’ll explain our eating patterns again. At Mary’s house, children between 12 and 20 or so months get a morning snack, lunch, and an afternoon snack. Older children ski...
https://daycaredaze.wordpress.com/2014/10/19/menu-monday-54/
Daisy is a seriously cute baby. Now, all the children in my care are gorgeous, of course. They all share the requisite round cheeks and big eyes. Some have curls, some have adorable baby-fine wis...
https://daycaredaze.wordpress.com/2014/10/17/teeny-tiny-talker/