Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of The Motherhood and The Vision Council. My daughters probably have 3 or 4 pairs of sunglasses. Each. They’re fairly inexpensive and this way we can have a pair for home and one in each car. More of a convenience factor, as the sun tends to bother their […]
Maya
Nintendo 3DS – play as you are!
When I told Maya, my 8-year-old, that we would be getting a Nintendo 3DS, she squealed, and said: “Yesssssss. AWE-SOME! A lot of the boys in my class have one!” It’s true – I don’t see very many girls pulling their Nintendo 3DSs out at restaurants or in the waiting room at the doctor’s office. […]
Maya’s 8th birthday interview
Every couple of years, I interview my daughters, just for fun. I ask them random questions, hoping that this will get them thinking about their life at the moment, and will also be a wonderful thing to look back on years from now. You really never know what kids will say… they have an uncanny […]
Los niños siempre dicen la verdad (kids always tell the truth!)
“You can’t use the bathroom upstairs, it’s the employee restroom.” I overheard my daughter saying this to her cousin a few weeks back. As we don’t have any staff, I can only assume she was referring to me! And come to think of it, she’s right. They say kids always tell the truth! I am […]
School’s out- time to #GrabSummerFun
Maya’s last day of school was Friday, and we celebrated. Yes. We. Did. Did this feel like the longest school year ever, or is it just me? Not that I have a lot to compare it too, as Maya’s barely a rising second-grader! I did think it was important to recognize and celebrate the wonderful […]
Cherry Blossoms at Dusk
On Friday night I decided to surprise the girls with a picnic dinner at the Tidal Basin, for fear that with the weekend’s impending rain and wind, that would be our last chance to see the cherry blossoms in full bloom. While we see the cherry blossoms every year, this is the first time that […]
