Oh tiny tube of salvation! Balm for all toddler temerity! Ally of frazzled Mothers! Oh Super Glue, my new best friend. Best handled with care And stored far from child’s reach Lest brother glues sister’s eyelids closed Or fingers to a favorite toy. Oh mender of chip clips, Chistmas ornaments, Plastic Firemen, refrigerator magnets, Cranes, [...]

Interesting things that my son has said this week: When asked his name…”Gabriel Pancakes Artz.” Then later…”Gabriel Jack Frost Artz.” Laying in bed one evening…”Mommy want to eat this?” (holding out his finger) “What is it?” I ask. “Dirt out of my nose.” On trash day…”Trash truck coming to take Gabriel’s stinky diapers!” About Christmas…”Santa [...]

We’re in the midst of a real blizzard here in Colorado today and the worst is yet to come. The storm is currently centered on Durango, Colorado (about 5 hours south west of here), so we’re technically only seeing the edge of the storm and we’ve already gotten over a foot of snow in the [...]

I realize that I’ve been a delinquent blogger and apologize to all of you who haven’t had new ChezArtz reading material during your boring conference calls or late night web surf-fests I wish I could say that I’ve been busy saving the world, but really I’ve just been swamped with my kiddos and haven’t had [...]