“If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.”
 
- Katherine Hepburn
 
 

   We just made our first trip to The National Postal Museum !
What a great little museum- and it’s so easy to get to!
It’s located in the Old Post Office building next to Union Station in D.C.  It’s been around since 1993,
is open 7 days a week, from 10 am – 5:30 pm,
and of course, [...]

     “The Best is Yet To Come!”
 
 
 

     Has anyone ever heard of this?  2 of my friends swear by it.
There are lots of gnats around lately…
want to get rid of them?
If you are grilling out or playing or just sitting around in some adirondack chairs-
FILL UP  ZIPLOCK SANDWICH BAGS WITH WATER,
ALMOST  FULL, NOT ALL THE WAY.
Put these bags on tables, the arms [...]

      Last Friday my son and I had a great time at Wheaton Regional Park!  We were there for ‘Fresh Fit Friday at the Park’ with sandwiches, chips, beverages, and bags of apple slices (great for kids!) provided by Subway !
Wheaton Regional Park has a train and carousel and playgrounds and picnic areas!!
Thanks to ResourcefulMommy [...]

 
“Kindness is the oil,
That smoothes the friction of life.”
 
 

    I’m sure a lot of you have heard this before: Fabric Softener Sheets will repel mosquitoes.  Instructions say to tie a ribbon of fabric softener around a belt buckle and mosquitoes will vanish.
I looked on the web about this and lots of people say it doesn’t work,
On the Other Hand, my mother, who does [...]

    I could talk about names all day.  I’m fascinated with names and why people choose certain names.  
It’s a HUGE responsibility giving someone a name, and I don’t think you realize this until you’re pregnant.  Or, at least I didn’t.
Just agreeing on a name can be tough.  I know everyone has said,
“Yeah, I knew a [...]

   It’s August, and a beautiful day here,
so I’m going with a simple, yet important quote today:
“If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck- it’s a duck.“
 
Don’t over-think things, it’s that simple
 
 

I discovered a great summer fun toy!
TRAFFIC SIGNS!
Rallye Traffic Signs can be found at Toys R Us,
They are great for indoor and outdoor play,
they are weather proof,
and you can just fill the base with water for stability!
They are just $9.99 at Toys R Us.
We got the stop sign, the yield sign and the railroad crossing!
Kids can [...]