I had a great birthday, thank you to everyone for the well-wishes! I got really nice gifts from Mike and the kids, including a shirt from Annabel that she picked out because, as she told Mike, it “looked confident.” AND my parents brought over birthday pie! I am a firm believer in birthday pie, and even though everyone else in my family prefers birthday cake, I love that they always make my pie dreams come true.
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Swimmin’ Holes
Okay people. Talk to me about summer pools. I have some friends with Intex pools and I’m really considering getting one, but I’d love to hear the pros and cons from anyone who’s had one! I know the kids would flip over it, and it would definitely be nice to have a pool in the backyard they can swim around in…I could sit on the patio and work while they tire themselves out! Also, I could buy emoji floaties. I have no shame about this.
The Toddler Survival Guide
T-minus 30 days until our book is released, not that I’m counting or having mini panic attacks over it or anything. In case you missed it, we released a trailer for the book that you can see here. We also would love your support on the book’s Facebook page! And, if you haven’t pre-ordered our book and would like to, you can get it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indiebound, Powells, QuartoKnows, and in Canada at Indigo-Chapters.
Happy Sunday, everyone!
Lenora Dody says:
I forgot to do this earlier but Happy Birthday!!
Janelle says:
The Intex pools are great!! We’re on our third summer with one. The only thing I could see with your kids is that it’s fun to jump off the sides of pools and unless you build a deck or something similar they can’t do that. Our stairs aren’t too stable so jumping off them isn’t the best idea. Just something to think about!
Heather says:
ooh, good to know, thank you!
sam says:
We have a Coleman pool that is similar to an initex (22′ round)- we love it! Some things we learned- make sure the ground is perfectly level, buy a “good” pool vacuum (I think we paid about $100 for one at walmart) and buy an upgraded pump (initex brand from amazon). Ours is used almost every single day.
Heather says:
Oh awesome, thank you for the tips!
Steph says:
Glad you had a good birthday. I too love pie and am making a key lime pie for the 4th.
Lauren says:
That article on childbirth deaths in California is mindblowing. And I don’t even live in the US… Thanks for an enlightening read!
Jill says:
I got to see J. Quinton Johnson in Hamilton a few weeks ago when we were in NYC. He was FANTASTIC! We also saw him leave the theater and followed him for a bit….but my teenage daughter was too embarrassed to ask for his autograph