Last Friday, Maya ran towards me after she got off the school bus, squealing “I got Blue, mom! I got to bring Blue home!” Huh? I had no idea what all the fuss was about. She must have seen the perplexed look on my face, and tore open her backpack, revealing a small, light blue […]
Wordless Wednesday
Half-staff
“There is nothing I can say that will fill the sudden hole torn in your hearts… ” – President Obama Photo taken earlier today… one of the many flags at half-staff in Washington, DC.
Kinectimals… so fun!
Shortly before Christmas, our family was blessed with an Xbox 360 console with Kinect. Back in early November, I co-hosted a bilingual Xbox Kinect party with The Online Mom, and this bundle was sent to me as compensation for my time. While I love our Wii, we’re reaching for the Xbox more and more as […]
Christmas came and went…
First ‘letter’ to Santa
In case you can’t read my daughter’s beautiful handwriting… Santa please bring me: 1. Globe 2. iXL games 3. Leapster games 4. Dollhouse 5. Barbie 6. Doctor’s kit 7. Tag books I think I’m a good girl because: 8. I like to share 9. I’m nice 10. I’m a good sister 11. I do good […]
My own space
A few months ago I kicked Maura out of her beautiful pink nursery. She’s been sharing a room with her big sister ever since, and that cozy space is now my new office. It’s still a work in progress, but I finally have a desk and a chair! Yay! I also wrote about this over […]