Tag Archives: parenting
Guest Napper #29 Redux – Cuddly Couch Potatoes
Ahhh, Thanksgiving. The holiday when everyone stuffs themselves to the gills and then collapses on the couch while the hosts do the dishes. Or maybe just Mom. Anyway, it looks like our little darlings who made such a sensation with their dog-and-baby nap over a year ago are back. And, boy, are they sleepy. These two …
Guest Napper #133 – Guardian of the Gifts
This has been a new kind of holiday season for me, because both of my boys have become aware of Santa at the same time. Every time they ask for something they saw on TV, I tell them to go tell the Elf on the Shelf. Cormac turned to me yesterday and earnestly whispered, “Mama, …
Visit Me at gDiapers!
Some of you folks have been looking at my pictures for, literally, years. It’s been fun narrating these naps for you and I love what I do here at Naps Happen. This week, however, I get to be like…you know…a REAL BLOGGER. The folks at gDiapers have given me the opportunity to talk about something …
Ding, Dong, the Deck’s a Bed
Contrary to what this photo would suggest, I do not encourage my children to sunbathe. I also do not lock them on the deck in their pajamas and force them to take outdoor naps. Behind giant flowerpots. It seems that, following in his brother’s footsteps, my four-year-old couldn’t resist the siren song of the sauna-like …