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Crib Dilemma

Here’s a little secret about Sam – he still sleeps in a crib.

Yes, Sam. The one who turned three at the beginning of April.

I’m all about leaving a kid in a crib as long as possible (clearly), but even I am wondering if this is going on a little too long. We switched Kate to a big bed at about 2.5, but we had a good reason to – we moved, so doing a new room/new bed made sense (and setting up her crib in the new house did not!). But we’ve had no reason to move Sam, so we haven’t.

He’s not climbing out of the crib, he doesn’t mind being in there, and he is a wonderful sleeper. Frankly, I hate to mess with it!

The fact remains, however, that he is nearly three and a half and still sleeping in a crib.

So tell me – what would you do? Let sleeping babies toddlers preschoolers lie, or break out the big boy bed?

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Say S’mores

Mmmmmmm…. does that not look delicious? I love, love, love s’mores, and I am happy to be participating in Hershey’s Say S’mores campaign through The Motherhood.

Throughout the summer, Hershey is inviting families to share their favorite s’mores moments on their Facebook page, and enter to win a bunch of s’mores-themed prizes. The grand-prize is a Canon Rebel Camera, slate marble outdoor firebowl, $250 SnapFish gift card, roasting skewers set and all of the ingredients needed to make S’mores, including Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bars (so don’t enter, because I want to win). You can also download the Say S’mores application to participate in monthly photo contests and receive a $1 coupon good toward the purchase of any two Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bar 6-packs.

Here’s what I’m entering:

I’ll be writing another post about s’mores later in the summer – but it’s a surprise theme. I don’t even know what it is, but I’m sure it’s going to be fun! Because really, it involves Hershey bars and marshmallows. I am sold.

Head over to Facebook and share your s’mores memory!

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This post is part of my participation in the Hershey’s “Say S’mores” Promotion. All opinions expressed are mine.

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Down on the Farm

Dear People Who Drive Down the Same Roads I Do,

Oh hi. Remember me? Probably not, but I’m the driver of one of the many cars you zoomed by in the last week or so. I imagine you didn’t see me, though, because you were in such a hurry. In fact, from the way you were driving, I must assume that you were either bleeding, in labor, or practicing for a local drag race.

I’m sure wherever you’re going is super duper important – you don’t want to be late for work, or maybe you don’t want to miss the first three minutes of The Bachelor.

But here’s the thing.

We live in rural Ohio. In case you haven’t noticed, the roads we travel down every day look pretty much like this.

Soybean Field - Mace Farm, Parke County Indiana /Illinois

And it is spring. Otherwise known as the time farmers plant shit. So it stands to reason that every once in a while we’re going to be caught behind one of these.

Heavy Equipment

See that orange triangle on the back? Unless I’m remembering the study guide from my driver’s ed class incorrectly, that indicates a slow moving vehicle.

In other words, it means “Calm your ass down.”

Now, I’m no more of a fan of driving 30 miles per hour than you are. But I am, however, a fan of being alive. And I’m a fan of my kids being alive and even you being alive. I would prefer we all remain that way. So please, please stop passing me, the nice farmers, and the other drivers who have some sense when it’s not safe to do so. By “not safe,” I mean when there’s a double yellow, a curvy road, an upcoming hill… that kind of thing.

And for the love of all that is holy, please stop passing 14 cars and the offending farm equipment all at once.

Thank you.

XOXO,
Emily

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