Siblings

I hope that when Scout grows up, she's as chill as she is as a baby. So that she can temper her sister's drama. Today Vail had a fit because Scout pulled her hair. I feel for Vail, being four, getting used to be the only, and now there is this new baby sister in the house. She feels so displaced and I don't know what else to try to do to help her feel any better at all. There just seems to be nothing...

We read Peter Rabbit last night. What is it about Beatrix Potter that is so timeless. Vail wants to know more about little Benjamin Bunny b/c Peter mentions him. And she declared last night at the end of the book that Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail are so sweet. Yes, Vail, they are. B/c they are "good little bunnies".

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Finished The Friendship Bread last night. Loved it. There are so many friends that we have right now that could use a little TLC. Just like Julia and Madeline, I want to give a little somethin' somethin' to my friends...

We're headed to DC this weekend and I don't want to leave starter in the car to get all nasty. So I am going to start it on Sunday, then bake it the day before we leave for Mich so that we can have some yummy bread on the way. I'm hoping its yummy ... bet it is. Then when we return, I'll just do the starter again and go from there. Should be fun and delish. http://thefriendshipbreadkitchen.com/

But maybe I could keep it in my purse... and it would be fine... maybe...

Vail was huge on Maisy's First Clock by Lucy Cousins. She really really wants to learn about clocks and this was a perfect intro. Now she understands the big hand and the little hand a little more. Funny thing is that she tells me yesterday, when she had to time out in her room for 5 minutes, that she counted on her clock. I was so impressed. Last night I realized that her clock had stopped yesterday morning... silly girl.

So I began The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels last night when I finished The Friendship Bread. I've devoured Ree's cookbook. Love her blog. Cherished Charlie the Ranch Dog (and I'm sure I'll be purchasing it for at least two or three children between now and new years, my own children included b/c Vail had me read it so many times, I had her bring it to school to have them read it before returning to the library). I was so taken that I looked at the clock and realized that my alarm would be going off in less than five hours and I hadn't prepped bottles, laid out clothing, emptied the dishwasher, or folded laundry. There is something to be said for a real love story ... with recipes...