There are some evenings when Andy is trying to wind down and read for a few minutes before going to bed. Often we’ve barely had an actual conversation since arriving home. You know, we talk in phrases like “what needs to be done?” and “please wash so-and-so’s hands” and “the kids need drinks for dinner”
Yesterday morning the girls and I attended a Princess Birthday Brunch at the “castle” of one of Charlotte’s classmates. The brunch was from 10-12 and included an egg casserole, an oatmeal bake and some mini pigs-in-a-blanket. Followed by a huge cupcake with loads of yummy frosting. Were the girls hungry for lunch when we got
From iTunes My kids actually aren’t on the iPad very often, but I have found a few apps that we really like and some of them are free or very cheap. Here are our favorites (click on the names to take you to more about them): Shape Puzzle – Let’s the kids do numerous puzzles.
Valentine’s Day is next week…so, a poem for you: Roses are Red Violets are Blue Charlotte fights bedtime Do you battle this too? I’ve been doing even more and more research on “bedtime battles” and “bedtime tantrums”. Talking to experts, reading materials, etc. The suggestions are not brain surgeon type of materials/advice.
Did you know that there is apparently something called Nature-Deficit Disorder? Seriously, it’s right HERE on wikipedia defined as the trend that kids are spending less time outside. I even received a free book on it once at a parenting conference, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder. I haven’t read
I TOTALLY understand that this just might be me in the future. But I am writing this now so that I can come back to it and realize how someday I’ll just need to LET GO as a mother and let my kids take some responsibility of their own when they become legal adults.
Yesterday’s post Dear Target got quite a small conversation going on FB last night! If you prefer being updated in your News feed, but haven’t “liked” Take 10 yet on FB, here’s a shameless plug quick link to my FB page: Take 10 with Tricia. I promise not to clog your News feed…99% of the
It’s no secret that Charlotte has given us a lot less confidence when it comes to our parenting skills. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you apparently are a new reader/friend. Click HERE and HERE for some background. Overall, things are better as she gets closer to turning three. However, she is
Having 3 kids in daycare also means having 3 kids with teachers. And each of them currently has 2 teachers. And then there are the directors and the piano teacher and the reading teacher and the list goes on and on. Teacher gifts can add up quickly around the holidays. This year I came across a
At our house November 1st is not only the end of the Halloween decorations. It’s also the return of the fall seasonal toys. For Stella’s first and second Christmas she had plenty of gifts from others. So we decided that one item from us would be this cool Little People Thanksgiving set. Made extra
Three conversations WITH MY TODDLERS I’ve had since Friday: Mommy: (Friday morning) Time to get up…after school and dinner we may go to Aunt So-and-So’s (insert neighbor’s name) house to meet some other neighbors.Stella: So you can drink some wine with her? Mommy: (Singing along to song in the car on the way to Kroger)Charlotte: