> Once upon a time, there lived a wild and carefree lion. He loved to laze and loll about, basking in the warm sun on the African plains. But when he grew hungry, his muscles would tense and he’d become alert, stalking his prey with the greatest intensity. He’d center in on his target and […]

> (In answer to the question, ‘What does a cow say?’) Gentry Farm, 2008 This post originally appeared on Parents.com.

> This post originally appeared on Parents.com.

>This is what happens when you attempt to get an 18 month old and a four year old to pose together for a fall picture… Oh well… maybe next year!

> We’ve been getting quite crafty this Halloween season, despite the soccer games and soccer practices and dance lessons and deadlines. For ages, I had been saving two pages ripped from a magazine with pictures of Halloween cupcake designs. This morning, Punky had a friend over and we got down to decorating business. First, I […]

> We went to the TACA Art Festival last weekend in Nashville’s Centennial Park. I wanted to expose the kids to the joys of handmade arts and crafts. Apparently, I failed, as they just seemed hot and tired while we were there- at least until we got to the ice cream stand. Punky ordered chocolate […]

> If you give a mouse a cookie… …he will be so overcome with glee that you will feel a deep need to break all your rules about sugar and give him another one. If you give a mouse a second cookie… …the mouse’s reaction will convince you that he is the happiest mouse in […]