Category Archives for Yoda didn’t have children
Snowflake Intervention
Part 2 of 3 in the Elf on the Shelf Fail saga. Today’s post was co-written by Auntie Beav’s Elf, “Rudy.” Rudy is a non-slacking Elf on the Shelf (EOTS) who belongs to my nephews, Scooter (age 4) and BamBam … Continue reading
Snowflake, The Jig Is Up.
Happy Christmas, Hannukah and Holiday Shopping! Please use our Big Little Days Amazon link for your shopping and we’ll receive a portion of the proceeds for our adoption. Click here first! Thanks! If ever there was a strange thing worthy … Continue reading
The Perfect Day
I always seem to know when I’m having a bad day. Because it deviates from my perfect day. So what is my perfect day? I honestly don’t know. I’ve never written it down before, but I do know that other … Continue reading
Shut Your Mouth
Why are people so obsessed with criticizing a big family? Want to know a little secret? Not every family of two is that way by choice. They might be on our side. And yes, I do mean side. There is an … Continue reading
Not Interested
Last night God smiled down upon me when he confirmed I would have at least one band geek: I owe You one. Thanks, God.
Car Travel with Kids
Mr. BLD and I are so blessed to have family just a five-hour car ride away. We try to get home every other month with a long trip for me and the kids in the summer. I often go alone, … Continue reading
There will be a good time.
Last night I walked away from the most fulfilling thing I do for myself all week. I quit the community performance choir (auditions required, albeit gentle ones at that) I joined at the end of the summer. A dear friend, … Continue reading
Fake Fun
Today I did something dumb. It’s garage sale Thursday, but it’s also the middle of October and it was raining. There are no garage sales, and we couldn’t go somewhere, but I didn’t want a normal day at home. Thursday should … Continue reading




