On her last birthday, Maya received a beautiful piggy bank from her savvy auntie, Monica. It’s so cute, and even has her name hand-painted on it. Immediately the money she got in her birthday cards went in there, as did the loose change from her daddy’s pockets. I thought about it for a few days, did […]
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The Responsibility Project
A while back, Liberty Mutual ran this commercial about doing things for strangers: Other commercials have since followed. They showcase the concept of “paying it forward,” where someone sees another person doing a good deed and is then inspired to do something similar for a stranger. People responded extraordinarily well to these commercials, so the […]
Huh?
Can you figure out what this is? Click here for another pic and the answer!
You know you go out to eat too much…
When your daughter starts designing restaurants with her blocks! Last weekend we had dinner at the place where I used to work. I don’t usually like to eat there because our meal is frequently interrupted by ex-coworkers stopping by to say “hi” or “when are you coming back,” which is nice, but kind of ruins […]
Baby is officially walking!
Of course her big sister has to steal the show 🙂
The Noodleboro Picnic Basket Game
I love to play board games with Maya while her baby sister is napping. It’s a great way to spend quality one-on-one time together. Candy Land and Chutes and Ladders are two of our favorites. Being able to reinforce counting and color recognition and teach her social skills, like taking turns and good sportsmanship, all […]
