Category: Parenting
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The Kite.
The Enchanted Land of Little Girls. It’s the world my little girls live in. It’s pink and purple, full of tutus and tea times, dress up and make up, magic wands and fairy dust. There are new adventures around every corner, limited only by the amount of string you allow your imaginary kite to fly. …
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Fuzzy Wuzzy
My oldest daughter, Brianne, has carried around “Fuzzy Wuzzy” for four, going on five, years. Her entire life has been accompanied by the beautiful pink blanket given to me by an amazing family friend at my baby shower. Named “Flower Blankie” for the pretty flowers on the silky part of the blanket, “Fuzzy Wuzzy” emerged…
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The Foo.
“Mommy, you a foo-foo, head.” It all started with a made up word meant to spur a laugh in an obviously frustrated Mom (me) at the end of a long day. By the end of those kind of days, no matter how nicely I started to direct commands in the morning…they become short, delusional quips…
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Dinosaur in the Laundry.
There is a reason I start my day like this. Ah, having toddlers. When the world reminds you that even dumping the laundry basket into the washing machine is no longer a luxury you have in life, evident by the dinosaur that I discovered in my daughter’s hamper tonight. At least, I now know to…
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The Last Day
Summer. As it comes to a close, we celebrate the ‘last’ of everything. The last day that Cedar Point is open during the week. The last day for Soak City until next summer. The last hot day. The last morning XC practice. The last Summer Shandy (which apparently was on everyone else’s mind this past…
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