Dominique Davis
Homemade Bread? Just Throw It In The Bag!
Did you know you can make bread in a bag? If you have followed the Busy Toddler account over the years, you may have come across this recipe which she adapted to make bread...
How To Turn Your Neighborhood Into A Community
The part I liked most about my neighborhood when we first moved in almost 10 years ago was that it was older. Nice sized lots with trees, brick homes, basement ranchers, and overall a...
I Love Sleep, But I Hate Bedtime
I’ve always been a fan of sleep. Yes, partly because I am anemic and usually always tired, but I’ve always liked going to bed and taking naps. Before kids, I was the one who...
Dogwood Arts Trails and Gardens: Life’s a Garden, Dig it!
“Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?” As a child, I loved the movie “The Secret Garden” and all the beautiful garden magic it depicts. Over the past year, I have grown...
How Do I Paint Thee? Let Me Count The Ways
Do your kids love to paint? If your kids are like mine, you have probably never heard, “No, I don’t want to paint” from them. Or maybe your children used to love to paint,...
Savor The Inconvenience
Do your kids get in the way of your plans? Are your kids an inconvenience? Of course not, though we may feel this way sometimes. We know we love our children and that we...
This Is My Happy Face: A Poem To My Daughter
R.B.F., mean muggin', or stink face... Whatever you want to call it -- an unintentional look on your face that makes you appear annoyed or irritated -- it's when your face gives a look that...