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Tag Archives: parenting
Preschool Pen Pals
My 5-year-old daughter has a pen pal. Iris and Malaya met one summer in Maine when they were both three. They hit it off instantly! We had play dates all summer and rainy days spent indoors. When we headed home … Continue reading
Crafty Mama
I wish Crafty Mama: Makes 49 Fast, Fabulous, Foolproof (Baby & Toddler) Projects was around when I was pregnant. I spent my pregnancy obsessing about my diet and playing video games, when I could have been making crafts and making … Continue reading
Saboosa
Last winter, my daughter and I came up with a bunch of stories at bedtime about monsters and fairies. Malaya was so taken with the characters and we kept coming up with the many adventures they would go through. My … Continue reading
Baby Paintings
At 18 months of age, my daughter was introduced to water color painting. She selects the colors she wants to work with and Daddy squeezes the paint out of the tubes onto her green plastic dish. It’s a good way … Continue reading
Birthday Party
My daughter’s 2nd birthday party really meant a lot to her. She still babbles about her birthday party to this day. She loved having all of her friends and loved ones there singing “Happy Birthday to you!” She broke out … Continue reading
Potty Training
Before my baby was born I read about Elimination Communication, a method of detecting and responding to an infant’s elimination needs. It’s not as much “training” as it is becoming in tune with the natural timing of my baby’s body … Continue reading
Avocado Applications
The avocado is one of my favorite fruits. Avocado is packed with nutrients such as folate, potassium, vitamin E and lutein. When in season during the summer months, avocados are always on my weekly grocery list. Guacamole People seem to … Continue reading
Busting Breastfeeding Myths
Ever since my baby was born, I’ve heard a number of breastfeeding myths from my mother and some aunts, women whose parenting skills were shaped during the ’70’s, when milk companies took advantage of the women’s liberation movement to sell … Continue reading
Our Love Story
My husband and I met in New York City during the blizzard of 1996. He lived in a haunted Victorian Mansion, with a billiards table in the basement, taxidermy birds, fox and a giant elk, antique furniture piled on top … Continue reading
The Stay at Home Dad
My husband and I run our internet business from home, and are both able to raise our baby full time. My husband made this animation while I was still pregnant, and he was still only imagining his life as a … Continue reading
