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“Having a sister is like having a best friend you can’t get rid of. You know whatever you do, they’ll still be there. ” ~Amy Li As an Only Child Mom who watches her children interact with each other every day, I find myself assisting in the negotiations of hourly battles and I have to […]
posted in: Family, Holidays, Places We Go, Things We Love
It was time for Holiday Open House at Sunflower Preschool. And I have to admit that this and their wonderful Mother’s Day Teas are my very favorite moments at Sunflower. Bella’s class wrote their letters to Santa. And the teachers transcribe exactly what the children say…yes, none of us missed the “today” at the end […]
posted in: Balance, Family, Holidays, Milestones, Places We Go
We’re were lucky to run into the Big Man, himself at Dillards last week. And as Santa told Alex, you are truly never too old to sit in his lap. Bella was in her element. Santa asked her what she would like for Christmas. Her answer? Baby Alive. Anything else, Santa said. Bella just stared […]
posted in: Family, Holidays, People We Love
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with Baka and Djedo stopping by. It reminded us all of how much we love being surrounded by family and friends during the holidays. There’s nothing quite like having three generations at the table. Because, there is always someone there to finish your sweet potatoes, if you’re not digging them. […]
posted in: Family, Holidays, People We Love
Oh you, expected this post, right? Yes, for all of you who know, I am by all means “one of those” Twilight obsessed people. And well, because I have kids, I take it to a whole other extreme. For example, on the day of New Moon’s Premiere, Bella (no, she’s not named after the main […]
posted in: Books, Creative Outbursts, Family, Things We Love, Twilight
Halloween. It’s the beginning of the holiday frenzy for us. And sure enough, this year, we had a gazillion things to do – Halloween Parties, Pumpkin Carving, Pumpkin Seed Roasting, Costume Decisions to be made. The list was never ending. But the costumes were chosen, at last. A Death Eater. A Witch. And for the […]
posted in: Books, Creative Outbursts, Family, Harry Potter, Holidays, Twilight
I knew the day would come, when requests for Disney/Cartoon themed pumpkins and costumes would end. And so it has, for at least, Alex. This year instead of a Disney Prince or a Knight, he wanted to be a Death Eater from Harry Potter. Okay, it’s Harry Potter so I wasn’t too sad. Then he […]