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Confidence: Can I bottle some up for later?
ByHollieI don’t think I ever imagined I’d be raising three daughters. It’s not that I thought I’d be raising sons, I just didn’t give much thought to the weighty responsibility of rearing little people of either gender until it was upon me. And, now, it’s very upon me/us. Some days, if not most days, I…
All dolled up
ByHollieEarlier this week the Toddler wanted to play hair salon using me as her victim client. So, I obliged her and then went about doing a few other things around the house. I’m used to wearing my sunglasses on my head, so I think nothing of having something up there. But, fortunately, we have a…
Quotes and Quips…
ByHollieThese are a few of my favorite quotes from this week… The Preschooler {speaking to the Toddler}: I have an idea! We can play the Princess and the Frog. I know! I’ll be the Princess and you can be the frog. Could it be that she’s a firstborn? The crazy thing is, the Toddler excitedly…
Here we go again…
ByHollieWell, the madness continues around here. The Spouse and I have a history of stacking major life changes, and it seems that we’re at it again. In addition to welcoming a new life into our family a few weeks ago, the Spouse has started a new job, we sold our house, we bought a house…
When you’re not a fan of fireworks…
ByHollieAs fireworks went off somewhere in our neighborhood last night, this is how the Toddler fell asleep… With each boom, she put her fingers further into her ears, sniffled, and jumped {even in her sleep}. And the first thing she said when she woke up this morning was: “Are the fireworks ober?” I’m afraid they’re…
The new scapegoat
ByHollieThe Toddler is still in the phase where she would rather wear costumes than real clothes on any given day. On weekdays when we’re primarily staying home or only doing a few errands, I oblige her and she can be a bumblebee or a princess or whatever suits her fancy. The problem is, though, that…
