AKA: The Flavor of Baby Feet Babies love the taste of their toes Updated 2026: How wonderful would it be to be able to stick one's toes in one's mouth? Well, actually, I guess it would depend on how they taste.... Toe tasting is an important milestone. Babies 4-8 months old may do this and are so delighted with themselves. Clearly, toes taste good! I've tasted baby toes, and I have to say, in general, they taste adorable. But it's more than the taste of the toes. When babies

Many days can be overwhelming. Be Mindful of the Nuggets of Joy that are all around us. Updated 2026: For many, if not for most of us, our days are filled with stress and anxiety from the moment we wake up till we fall into an often-troubled sleep. Covid exacerbated things! The pattern repeats with alarming frequency. There are many expert articles and videos addressing stress reduction, better sleep, depression, and other related symptoms. One of the many techniques recomm

In tough times, family care extends across genetic and generational boundaries. Updated 2026: Families face more challenges every day under the pressure of a changing economy, a failing social net, and the divisive politics of inclusion that fuel phobic and hateful behavior all around us. We made it through Covid, but now face a global political and economic crisis. Like medieval lords, the top 10% can insulate themselves with private schools and hospitals, gated and guarde

If you want answers, seek God's advice Trees silhouetted by a firey sunset created by God Updated 2026: Often in my life I wonder what direction I should go, what I should do, and how I should begin. God's word says, "when I don't give you a specified direction, stay put." This is loosely paraphrased. I find this is hard for me to do. Waiting is extremely difficult for me, especially when it feels as if I should change course or go in a different direction. "My thoughts are n

Even during Covid, life can be fun. Just look at it from a child's point of view. Get back to basics. Covid has gifted us reflection.

Music can calm the savage beast, or the rebellious toddler The sweet silence of a sleeping baby Updated 2026: Bedtime can be such a wonderful time of the day. Especially if you are an exhausted parent or caregiver and the baby falls asleep with little or no effort. Does that ever really happen? I've seen it on TV and in movies, but I have yet to experience it in real life. “ Ironically, to my children, bedtime is a punishment that violates their basic rights as human beings.

11 Tips for toddler care while working at home Tips for toddler distraction when working at home Updated 2026: Toddlers are so cute! They are so fun! But when you are trying to work, they can come undone! Look at this face. How could this precious angel have a meltdown just due to lack of attention? Easy. She's a toddler. Toddlers love attention. They are learning their social skills, how things work, the sound of speech, how to react, and just what's what and who's who about

Disaster or Direction? Fires and Hurricanes. Disaster or Direction. Updated 2026: Some say it's luck, others say it's karma, but I say it's life. Maybe there is reason, or maybe there is not when disaster strikes. This is easily explainable when one thing happens, but when multiple things happen, one must begin to wonder if there is a bigger message. I am one of those "one's". This is a photo of my room after a surge protector failed and quickly burst into flames and within