Cookies!

I have a confession to make.  I have a weakness and its for cookies and milk.  It’s not just any cookies…it the Nestle Tollhouse Ultimate Chocolate Chip Lovers cookie that have stolen my heart.  These are the best cookies, especially right out of the oven.  Drool!

Germs germs everywhere germs

I was reading a recent study about grocery carts. It is said that grocery cart handles harbor more bacteria than a public restroom ewww! Many of the local stores in my area are now making those sanitizing wipes available for you to wipe down the cart. I am always armed with my own sanitizing gel or spray just in case. I truthfully think it has kept a lot of illness at bay in our household. I know I can’t protect the boys and us from every germ…but at least I can be proactive in preventing a lot of unnecessary illnesses!

Wheres the other baby monitor?

We had been looking for the second monitor for the longest time. Here I am every day talking to two toddlers asking them where it is and they are talking to you in some language you dont understand and pointing around like they know what you are talking about…and you are running around like a fool searching. When you have children you will find that everything just disappears! The remote, the phones, you name it…it vanishes! Well one day I decided to give the boys a few crackers…and well…wouldn’t you know it..there in the cracker box was the baby monitor…DUH! I should have looked there…isn’t that where all baby monitors are? LOL!

Bumps and Bruises

Having toddlers means there are going to be lots of bumps and bruises. Just last week Bubs managed to bump his head on the table and then on the tile edge in our bathroom. Being their mom, I automatically freaked out when it happened…I hate seeing my babies get hurt. The scary thing about it was how huge these bumps got! They grow right before your eyes to like the size of golf balls and the first thing I want to do is run out the door with them because it looks so awful! I have also found that putting ice on their heads is like you are trying to kill them LOL! They absolutely freak out and scream harder than when they got the actual bump. I have found and awesome product that helps with those big bumps on the head or anywhere else that my sister-in-law gave me. It is a product called Arnica Cream! If you put this stuff on right away and for like once a day for two additional days the bump and bruise goes away much quicker! I swear by the stuff!

Recalls

Since having the twins, it opens up a whole new world of things you have to look out for and/or manage. Over the past holidays there have been a lot of scares with the whole lead in toys thing. As a parent it can be worrisome to think that the toys you give your children that are supposed to be safe, really aren’t. It is also very hard to keep track of these things especially when you are busy as it is. Almost all of the recall information on products can be found here at the U.S Product Safety Commission.

Shave the dog?

Gracie is our Golden Retriever and as you know Goldens have really long hair.  Lately she is looking a little on the shaggy side and we are thinking about taking her to the groomers in preparation for the upcoming summer months.  We have been thinking about getting her shaved this time around…well not shaved alot but much shorter than what we usually do.  With the tick season and hot weather, it would be much easier to maintain.  We will have to see!

Books Books Books!

My husband and I have always thought it was very important to read to the boys. We also like to refresh their choice of books as often as we can with a visit to Barnes & Noble. They have a really nice selection of books for kids and its easy to find books in their age range. Just last night we took the boys to Barnes & Noble and picked them up four new books and one about going to bed. It was the first night that we read them a bed time story after their baths. It was so cute watching them laying on their stomachs and listening intently to the book. Read to children, it is so important! It helps them develop language skills, and it it is spending valuable quiet time with them.

Good TV Show

The boys don’t really get to watch a whole lot of television but one day I ran across this show on Noggin The name of the show is Jack’s Big Music Show and the boys simply love it. We have managed to record all of the episodes and they just love it when we put it on and they can dance!

Climbing fun

As you can imagine, toddlers are just really busy little humans! My two are at the stage where they love to climb on everything in the house. I have found them dancing on the kitchen table or climbing the gate to the stairs! With the weather getting warmer we are looking for something for them to climb and play on when outside so they stay out of the woods and other various things. I ran across the perfect swing/climber for them..it is just their size! It’s the ClubHouse Swingset by Little Tikes. They would have a blast on this thing!

Going to the grocery store!

As you can imagine going to the stores with twins can be challenging!  The first challenge is managing to get them and yourself dressed and ready to go out the door.  Then you have to get everyone herded into one place in order to get them in the car.  Once you arrive you are faced with where to put them as many places don’t have carts made for two!  If they do have them, then I find myself searching the parking lot prior to unloading them from the car.  A lot of times, I just find myself waiting for my husband to get home so we can just push one in each cart.  You’d think with the increase in multiple births..that all stores would have the accomodations.

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