Raising Children to Weather the Storm
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…
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….
I wouldn’t consider myself a crafter. In fact, I’d say that I’m craft challenged. But, when I heard that you can actually make your own (DIY) non-toxic paint, I jumped at the opportunity. I found a few recipes online. But as with many cooking recipes, I had to put my own little spin on it…..
A Travel Day to Remember (Part 1) A Travel Day to Remember (Part 2) A travel Day to Remember (Part 3) Even though we were given the green light to board the plane, we were far from being out of the woods. Princess’s cries quickly turned to laughter. Once we boarded, I searched around for…
It’s the day after Earth Day, but I couldn’t pass up the chance to write about how Princess celebrated the day – in style. Sometimes I feel like a mom to a teenager, rather than a preschooler. Princess has been wanting to dress herself lately, which is great. I love that she’s becoming more independent. But, it can…
A Travel Day to Remember (Part 1) A Travel Day to Remember (Part 2) The hours past by so slowly. It was worse than watching paint dry. Every time I looked at my cell, I felt anxiety. Hours eventually turned to minutes, and then it was time to board. At first I thought we had…
It’s been a pretty busy week. We just got back from vacation, and have a lot of ground to cover. In addition to playing catch up, I’m dealing with a horrible sinus infection. As if I haven’t gone through enough already. I explain more in my vacation recap. In the meantime, I thought I’d wish…
