As is typical in the South, May has been schizophrenic in terms of its weather this year. We were sweating it out in high heat and humidity last weekend, and today it’s chilly enough for a light jacket. I can deal with the yo-yoing temperatures, but spring storms always scare me. So, yesterday the 2nd Grader {my…
Last weekend my mom and I took all three girls to Hobby Lobby to look for some simple crafts they could work on during the holidays. The Preschooler was adamant about finding a chicken, {and by “chicken” she meant “turkey”}, that she could decorate at home. I should know this by now, but three weeks…
Every once in awhile, one of the royal highnesses who lives with us will insist on wearing a princess dress to eat her breakfast. I don’t really like for the girls to wear dress-up clothes at mealtimes because they too often spill their oatmeal or yogurt or whatever they’re having, but this just isn’t a…
When I was young I wasn’t ever really into playing Barbies. My younger sister loved Barbie and dolls of any sort, but I was content with my stuffed animals and art supplies. So, I assumed there was about a fifty percent chance my own girls would be into baby dolls, Barbie dolls, and the like….