Category Archives: Napping

Guest Napper #190: Lackadaisical Lactation

I wonder if putting this picture on Facebook would get me banned? Also, I wonder if mothers of twins may be able to especially relate to this picture of udder (sorry – had to) exhaustion? Because I only had one baby at a time and I surely looked like this on many an occasion. Well, …

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Guest Napper #189: Freefalling Footies

child asleep in footies

‘Tis the season for tots to warm the cockles of our hearts with their adorable footies and their vigils for Santa. Who can resist the determination of the wee ones to stay up late, peeking out the window and watching for Santa? On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…an awkward …

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Welcome, and Have a Nap!

If you’re landing at Naps Happen for the first time, the sheer number of dreamy snoozes in here can get overwhelming. You can just scroll down and start clicking, or you can sample a few of my favorites to get started. Naps on the deck! Naps in contorted positions! Naps that seem like they couldn’t …

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child asleep on deck

Guest Napper #188: Sleepy Sketching

Today we had a high of 66 degrees, which is warm in November, even for Virginia. I guess it put me in the mood for this summer retrospective I received from Maria. My kid came home from school today with a piece of art based on Mondrian, but I think this young artist has a …

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