reading along

If I'm not working on a post, there is a good chance that I'm catching up on my reading;  there is a ridiculous number of parenting blogs that I try to follow.

I can't remember if I've mentioned how I love A Readable Feast before.  I've put quite a few of the books that Anne-Marie discusses on my "to-read" list for Madeline. Recently, she had a post about Mouse Cookies & More (which Madeline doesn't have as she has most of the books individually) that included a recipe for egg-free Moose-approved muffins, which I think would be fun to make with my toddler.

We've decided that before we make another big move, we'll upgrade our digital camera, so I was delighted when Tracey starting posting about lighting, ISO, and even wrote a  series of posts on choosing lenses here, here, and here.  The posts on lenses were really insightful and demystifying!

Lately, I've been feeling like Madeline and I aren't sharing a vibe quite like we used to. We're bored with each other, and acting out a little. The playground where we used to go to run everything out of our systems is buried under six feet of snow, so instead we engage in power struggles over getting dressed, taking naps, going anywhere requiring wearing a coat or riding in the car, and a million other things. Thus, I'm  particularly intrigued and closely following Kristen's 1-2-3 Magic book-a-along over at The Mom Trap. The book is already in my Amazon shopping cart, ready to be ordered ...

Comments

[Sarah]

I am not so sure it is just the weather. (Sad, I know.) Jack and I are having the same problems, and it isn't so cold here anymore. Everything out of his mouth is "no, no, no." Ugh. Sucks, doesn't it?

[Vicky]

Katherine and I are in the same boat. It's the whole winter thing. I've been finding that getting out alone myself without her in the evenings more helps my sanity a good bit. Also, have you found the MUN indoor track at The Works? You can drop in for $2 and walk or run for as long as you like. There are all sorts of people there, from very old to very young and I've seen kids there in the evenings and on weekends when I typically go. They have jog strollers that you can rent or you can just have Madeleine wander with you. I find it a godsend when I simply need to get out and move, but the snow is daunting. Worth calling and finding out more about, anyway!

[Terri]

Hayley and I seem to also be in the power struggle as well. I swear she doesn't even hear me talking most of the time. I'm getting pretty darn good at sprinting after her and chasing her around the house to corral her back to her room for jammy time. I have a few friends who have tried the 1-2-3 Magic method and spoke very highly of it.