Mothering tip for a rainy day – Hive and Nest

I’m always forgetting mothering lessons that I learned along the way.  This is perhaps one of the most important.  Particularly if your children are making you batty.  It is one simple thing:

Do not underestimate the power of of a fort.  At least an hour of amusement and distraction. Even the most sullen and disagreeable child cannot resist the magic that a blanket and a few sofa cushions promise.  

So today, or the next time you are feeling exasperated and DONE with motherhood, break out the blankets.