Tag: tips

  • I let my kids drink all the juice they want!

    The American Academy of Pediatrics says that “kids today” drink too much juice. It fills them up with empty calories and then they’re not hungry for real food. But at our house the kids can drink as much juice as they want and everyone is happy! Well, not juice, but “juice” — and here’s how.…

  • Infertility Tips that worked for me

    It took Mr. Plain and me almost 5 years to get pregnant with our first biological child. In that time we did it all — medically speaking, you have such dirty minds! — and here are some notes I made that I’ve been keeping in a file called ‘whatIknow’. Yes, highly creative name. If you’re…

  • Come On-A My House! *

    Welcome to the tour of our humble home. Just push open the door and step inside! * And maybe you’re thinking Rosemary Clooney, but to me that song will always be Voice Farm! Yes, in the 80s I was dressed in all black. But anyway, back to the tour… Now that you’re here, you’ll probably…

  • How to (eye) Patch a Grabby Toddler

    My 18 month old needs to wear an eye patch for 30 minutes a day. He’s been doing this since he was a couple of days old, and when he turned 1 he discovered that it was really easy to remove the patch. He also decided that the patches were delicious! So then followed a…