Saturday movie review: Like Sunday, Like Rain

I've been intrigued with the idea of nannies since long-ago watching Julie Andrews make a magical, musical difference with her charges in MARY POPPINS and THE SOUND OF MUSIC. While parents seemingly blew off their children, a nanny could make a child's world far more enriched and delightful than parents would likely ever manage.

Like Sunday, Like Rain

I longed for such adventures as a child. I still can't help but fall in love with books and movies featuring nannies who—often unexpectedly—become far more beloved, important, and relevant to the children they care for than the kiddos' parents could hope to be.

LIKE SUNDAY, LIKE RAIN is one such movie. And though...

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Walk this way: Jak's getting there

Baby Jak will be one year old June 16. (Crazy, right!?) As PawDad was instrumental in getting Bubby walking steady—this, mere days before his first birthday—Jim was determined to have Jak walking steady before he left the desert, before Jak's upcoming birthday.

learning to walk

Jak's biggest obstacle to walking is paying too close attention to what he's doing, which...

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Wee ones and wise words

I'm home from the desert with loads of photos and lots to share about my visit with Bubby, Mac, and Jak.

For starters: Pics of my three cutie pies with quotes I thought befit their poses.

When nothing is certain, everything is possible. -Margaret Drabble
When nothing is certain, everything is possible. -Margaret Drabble

 

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