Tonie Talk & Play

A couple years ago, the kids got a Tonie Box. If you look at the picture above, you can see the character sits on top of it and it plays a story or music. You can read my original blog about it here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2023/02/25/morning-miscellaneous We bought a small container to keep all of the characters … Continue reading Tonie Talk & Play →

Resurrection Weekend Recap

My wife was on the schedule to work on Easter Sunday. The family made sure that she would be included in the weekend happenings. My sister-in-law hosted a brunch on Saturday, which was just awesome. She had eggs, bacon, sausage, fruit pizza, and biscuits and gravy. In past years, we've filled eggs with candy and … Continue reading Resurrection Weekend Recap →

As Lady Gaga Says

A daily writing prompt that I often see says, "What was the most memorable part of your day?" or "What made you smile today?" The answer to both of those questions is what follows. It was just me and the kids today, as Sam had a doctor appointment. We had breakfast together and the TV … Continue reading As Lady Gaga Says →

After a Long Week – The Weekend

The weekend is finally here! It has been a crazy week. Monday, I took the kids to get their pictures taken in their Halloween costumes. Our photographer, Beth, once again got some great shots in our 15 minute mini-session. Ella is going as Rapunzel this year. Andrew is going out as Spiderman. The pictures came … Continue reading After a Long Week – The Weekend →

Trying to Unblock Writer’s Block

I've been struggling to write. I'm sure it is because I have had a lot of things on my mind over the past couple weeks. The things on my mind are not necessarily things I want to write about. It's hard to be in this place. I'm still struggling to get through it, and pray … Continue reading Trying to Unblock Writer’s Block →

Morning Miscellaneous

The anecdotes in the blog today are a hodge podge of things that really wouldn't work as a complete blog, so I thought I would just throw them together here in one. Please forgive the randomness ... Missed Milestone Somewhere over the last couple weeks, I neglected to mark a milestone. I would have never … Continue reading Morning Miscellaneous →