Author: Mihow

  • Mom It Down: 100% Whole Wheat Pancakes

    This morning I decided that since Em is on his fourth round of antibiotics, we’d revisit the homemade pancake. He’s not supposed to have much wheat, but we let him have a little bit from time to time. One of the best things about this pancake recipe is they’re excellent on their own. Even my…

  • Toddlers Are Timeless

    Sometimes I wish I could live to see my son grow up to be an old man. Thankfully, life throws me moments like this: This is a picture of Emory and Sofia sitting in the park together last Thursday. They are both (almost) two but going on 90. This picture makes me unbearably happy and it tells a thousand…

  • Ideas For Toddler Easter Baskets

    Nothing like waiting until the last minute, right? We’ve decided to celebrate Easter this year (and by celebrate, I mean eat candy) and I haven’t the slightest clue what I’m going to do for Em. He’s still a little young, so searching for hidden plastic eggs or dying the real ones probably isn’t an option…

  • In Honor of Maddie Spohr…

    Instead of writing a woefully unrelated and hypothetical tale filled with loss and anguish and making this about me, I am going to encourage you to visit to The March of Dimes, and donate whatever you can spare in the name of Maddie Spohr. If you have kids, go play with them right now! If you don’t,…

  • Type O Negative Blood

    I have type O negative blood. I really gave this little thought up until yesterday when my mother and I started talking about blood type. I told her I was O negative and she remembered something about the negative Rh factor. My eyes glazed over. Rh? Huh? Antigens who? Uncle what? So last night I…

  • Tuesdays With Murray (Chapter 89)

    I thought it might be time for a video of my two boys. I hope you enjoy! P.S. I know it may seem like Murray is ready to scratch Em, but I assure you, that’s not the case. Murray is very gentle especially with Em.

  • Mom It Down: Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

    This recipe is nothing amazing, but it sure beats spending an arm and a leg on pre-made pizza dough from the store. Plus, you get to control what goes into it. And I love controlling what goes into my baked goods. (HFCS, I’m talking to you.) What you will need Food processor Saran wrap Pizza stone (optional)…

  • A Few Things I Learned About Toddler Poop

    It’s been a long couple of months for us health wise. Em has been sick on and off since December. Earaches, asthma and constipation have had Toby Joe and I at a loss for what to do next. It’s been a great big guessing game. We’re guessing more now than we were when he was…

  • Using Social Media to Freak Out Brands

    Jonathan sent me an interesting article from Adage about how a few vocal people can give an impression that something is a much bigger deal that it really is. (Remember the Motrin scandal?) From the article: “The data is a really compelling reminder that a lot of our target consumers are not the people who are…

  • Tuesdays With Murray (Chapter 87)

    I am so worried about Murray. He continues to consume things he’s not supposed to. Last week, right after I wrote about his recent chewing fiasco, I came to discover he’d eaten the straw off Emory’s drinking cup. It was out of my site for about 15 minutes. And he’d never touched it before.  I…