A Jessie Toy Story Party... On a budget. What the prep!?!? Not too long ago (okay, a million years ago... we were a little behind with this post), Little Mama turned into the not-so-little 5 year old she always dreamed of becoming. Even as a 3 year … [Read more]
Valentine's Day friendship bracelets? For an entire class? In theory, Valentine's Day greetings for school friends, is very simple. Buy some mini v-day cards, encourage your little one to write their little friends' names on them, and voila! … [Read more]
January 30th - marks a very significant day for my family and I. It was my very first experience of profound grief. Four years ago today, I lost my daughter, Victoria, half way through my pregnancy. It was my first loss. While I went through the 3 … [Read more]
Valentine's Day is always a hit for preschoolers and school aged kids, and even now, as a big kid - I'm a huge fan of celebrating this holiday. Yes - everyday should be Valentine's Day, just how everyday should be Christmas, and in our … [Read more]
Weeee! Apparently this Little Lady in red has a pretty exciting event to attend this Christmas holiday! It's that time of year where we go to Big Daddy's "castle" for his company's annual Family Christmas party. That means, crafts, balloons, and a … [Read more]
Tiny Rudolph does it again. I try to teach our Tiny Rudolph that outreach and extending gratitude is the best act of kindness that anyone can give. Simple acknowledgement and telling a person that they're awesome - is enough to spread the good … [Read more]
We have officially celebrated 5 Christmases as a family of three, and along the way, we have established a few Christmas traditions for the family that we look forward to every year. But first... let's take a moment to admire the insane beauty that … [Read more]
Chim chimney chim chimney chim chim che BOO! Little Mama Poppins does it again. She took a classic, and made it her own. All in the name of Halloween - A Mary Poppins Halloween! And as always... we were her mere accessories. I grew up watching … [Read more]
Grieving families. It's something we just don't talk enough about. Every year, when October rolls around, there's an overall sense of melancholy that creeps up on my Facebook and Twitter newsfeeds. Many of my friends, and an abundance of facebook … [Read more]
Every halloween, Big Daddy and I scour the interwebs in full force - searching for the most unique themes for kid's halloween costumes. It's no surprise that, in the process, I bump into the world's most clever costumes worn by some of the most … [Read more]
It's a miracle! MY KID SLEEPS THROUGH THE NIGHT! To all my fellow sleep deprived parents - I am not here to boast, believe me. After 5 1/2 years of failed attempts, about a zillion tears (and I'm not just talking about Little Mama's) I am here to … [Read more]
We did it. We survived first week of Kindergarten. Sorry. I guess I should be saying, SHE survived it. Yes, with flying colors. No, not without a hitch (or eight). We had a couple (dozen) random meltdowns, one-sided conversations (and yes, I'm … [Read more]
Today, is the 2nd full day of Little Mama being in kindergarten. For the last month of mind-boggling preparation for first day of school, I have simply forgotten what it means to be back to school for mom. Moreover, I have been so distracted by the … [Read more]
It's the first day of kindergarten for Little Mama. And she is nothing short of thrilled. But me on the other hand... I'm just... sad. Why? Because for the last 5 consecutive years, this has been my life... And now, I can barely lift her in … [Read more]
Is it obvious that I haven't really been around much lately? Other than our weekly 5Faves post, I have pretty much been MIA from the blogging circuit. I have about a million reasons why I take an annual summer break from blogging, but it still … [Read more]
Back-to-school is literally moments away (for us, anyway... the rest of the world is pretty much in full swing), and backpacks, pencil cases, and bento boxes are flying off the shelves. Kids are squeezing in the last chapters of their summer reads, … [Read more]
