My Daughter’s First Best Friend Breakup
My daughter Elbys best friend, Dylan, is moving away and Im devastated for her. Its really the worst thing thats happened to her -besides me coming home from the hospital with twins.
Babar The Elephant – Friend or Freak?
The other night my daughter Elby pulled The Story of Babar off her bookshelf to read as her bedtime story – a welcome respite from the endless recitations of Knuffle Bunny Too, Leonardo the Terrible Monster and a few Richard Scarry books which have been on a constant loop. Let me preface this post with the fact that Ive read Babar before – not only was it read to me as a child a few million times but Id also read through it thirty-five years later with my daughter when she was (according to me) too young to fully appreciate it.
Are You a Spanker?
The other day I was at Target (shocker!) browsing through an excellent selection of eight dollar tank tops. They were the extra long style which I happen to need since I am in possession of a serious muffin top, yet I insist on wearing low rise pants.
My Daughter is a Big Fat Cheater!
My five-year-old daughter is a poor sport. She cheats at Trouble, Hi Ho Cherry-O, Chutes and Ladders, Go Fish and basically every game we play. I dont know if cheating is the right word… well, yeah, it actually is.
Can I Overcome Five Years Of Birthday Party Failures?
Elby will be five on November 12th, which in case you werent aware is only a few weeks away and a week is seven days – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – thats a week!