Honestly, I did not feed him this line

The scene: Kieran, holding Liam by the shoulders and staring into his eyes at point blank range.

Me: Kieran, give Liam some space please!

Kieran: But MOM! I'm trying to connect with Liam's ENERGY!

Crafty

Let's put this in context. I am not a crafty person. Oh sure, I have hundreds of dollars' worth of stamping supplies in the basement, but they haven't been touched in a year or two. I do own a glue gun, gathering dust unopened, next to the sewing machine I would love to know how to use. I have friends whose creativity is absolutely incredible, but my 6-year-old can draw, sew and make Lego machines better than I can.

Nevertheless, when Kieran said "I'm boooored!" for the umpteenth time one day last week, we made a pilgrimage to the dollar store and stocked up on all manner of goodies. We spent the whole afternoon creating and crafting and having wonderful Mummy and Me time. When Liam woke up he got to make one too. In the middle of a long, hot summer, it was a glorious day.

Bounty

I love my back yard. In the summer it is very private, and things grow all by themselves. With my gardening style that is definitely an advantage for anything green. The kids see the garden as a place to go on Mighty Quests for Dragons and Sea Monsters. I like to just spend time here and see what nature brings forth and marvel at it. And at the end of July we eat plums until our tummies ache...