I've been thinking a lot about kindness since our little study of Cinderella last week. It's a theme that came up again Peter Pan over the weekend, and it's a theme that seems to pop up in a number of the stories we'll be looking at over the next few weeks. Earlier today, a friend commented... Continue Reading →
Cinderella Ate my Daughter. And I’m Ok With That.
My daughter loves the Disney Princesses. She loves the movies. She loves reading stories about them. She loves playing with toys themed around the Princesses. And she loves to dress up in Princess dresses. And I've always found it pretty adorable. And I've clearly encouraged it - after all, I do buy most of the toys/books/games that... Continue Reading →
Have Courage and Be Kind
Everything has been going so well this week, and with the Husband out for a work dinner on Wednesday night, I decided to do something a little crazy, and let the kids stay up a little later than normal and watch a movie with me. Specifically, I let them stay up to watch the live-action... Continue Reading →
Normal Day
"Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are. Let me learn from you, love you, bless you before you depart. Let me now pass you by in a quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow. Let me hold you while I may, for it may not always be so. One day I... Continue Reading →
Mommy School
I'll start with the backstory: My kids wake up early in the mornings. Like 5:30 early. Consistently. It's been this way since they were born, it never changes, no matter when they go to sleep, and I don't foresee this habit changing anytime soon. I will freely admit that this used to really bother me.... Continue Reading →
Well That Was Awesome!
I'm no stranger to planning ahead. But the little bit of extra prep work I did yesterday (pre-packing all the activity backpacks) seemed to make a MASSIVE difference to the cadence of our morning this morning. I initially thought that perhaps I was just more relaxed knowing that I didn't have to run around the... Continue Reading →
The Gift of a Quiet Sunday
We are fortunate enough to live in an area where there is a veritable plethora of activities for the kids to participate in. We also live in an area where there is not an insignificant amount of pressure for kids to find a sport or activity in which they excel, and to pursue it competitively... Continue Reading →
An Experiment Gone . . . Right????
Happy Friday!! I had an awesome morning this morning for a few reasons . . . but mostly because of my experiment gone right in the kitchen. Here's the backstory: I have 2 paleo muffin recipes that I rely on - one is the "White Muffins" recipe I posted back at the start of this... Continue Reading →
Hello Fall!!
The first week back to school has always felt like the true start of a new year to me, and this year is no different. As the kids head back into their classrooms today, they're not the only ones with a few butterflies fluttering around in their tummies. I'm a little bit nervous too. Not... Continue Reading →
Goodbye Summer
Today is the last day of summer vacation for our little ones. The past few weeks have been a whirlwind here - we ventured out on an absolutely amazing road trip, came back for a week of ballet camp, frantic last minute back-to-school errands, and lots of play dates, and then spent a glorious long... Continue Reading →
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