Raising Children to Weather the Storm
The day began like most Saturday mornings – breakfast followed by cleaning the house. The plan was to then head outside and enjoy the nice warm summer like weather. But, the kids wanted to have fun being pulled around the house in Princess’s Doc McStuffins wagon instead. Baby O had a kick out of it. I…
One of the biggest challenges I face each day is making dinner for my family. My hubby is not into fish. Like most preschoolers, Princess is a picky eater, and Baby O has a limited diet. So, you can imagine how crazy it gets trying to please everyones’ taste buds. I realize that the best way to…
Every year we struggle to find Father’s Day gift ideas. This time around Princess wanted to make an awesome Father’s Day card her Dad will remember forever. Store bought cards are great, but she wanted to add a bit more of a personal touch. Besides, it was a great way to keep her busy. She loves…
Most days Princess requests her curly girl hairstyle, which is pretty much a wash-and-go with some sort of hair accessory. But recently she’s been requesting hair like Elsa from Frozen. I’ll just do a simple braid to fulfill her request. I may even get a little fancy and braid it off to the side like…
It’s become a routine. I wake up in the morning, get the kids fed and dressed, then we hit the road. On our way to school we sing songs and play animal clouds before our arrival. I juggle multiple bags with the two kids in tow. We usually drop Princess off first, and then Baby…
The other day I check my inbox to find an extremely long email from a woman who I don’t know. At first glance I think, “how sweet.” She goes on to say she is very familiar with my work and like most fans, debated on how many pregnancies I’ve had. After some online research, she…
I’ve been meaning to sign Princess up for dance class for a while. But I held off because I wanted her to focus on swimming lessons. Now that she’s getting older, I figured that it would be a good time to add another activity to the mix and enroll her in dance and music camps….
At ten months old, Baby O has been eating solids like a champ. But, he still prefers the breast hands down. I mentioned that to someone the other day and they gasped in disbelief? “You’re still nursing?” he asked. “Yeah,” I replied with a smile. However, in my mind I couldn’t help but feel slightly annoyed. Why…
