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ByHollieThere’s nothing like Halloween to remind us that little girls love to dress-up. When I was a preschooler I wanted only to be just like my Daddy, so I opted out on tu-tus and princess dresses in favor of things like ties and vests and cowboy boots. Not that my Dad ever owned cowboy boots….
“Phun” with Phonics
ByHollieThe Kindergartener has been learning to read this year using phonics. It’s been so fun to watch and listen to her {sometimes painstaking!} progress. She’s come a long way, and we are proud of her AND indebted to her sweet teacher. In honor of teacher appreciation week, let it be known that we do indeed…
On dating and camping
ByHollieThe other day I was driving around while the girls were listening to a CD we have in the car with kids’ camp songs. I’ve noticed lately that they are both intently soaking up the lyrics, trying to understand and relate to each song as they hear it. Right now, they especially like the catchy…
First day. First grade.
ByHollieWell, it happened too fast. The Kindergartener has earned a new designation. She’s now officially the First-Grader. She has already informed me that she’ll be learning to write cursive this year and sitting at a “real” desk. At this rate, she may be driving herself to school by second grade. She has also cautioned her…
Lions, and tigers, and giants! Oh, my!
ByHollieGiven Toddler 1’s aforementioned sensitivity to anything that hints at being scary or violent, we give careful consideration to the shows we watch on television, the movies we rent, and the books we read at bedtime. We have a pretty good idea of what she can and can’t handle, and we just avoid situations… like…
Zoo keeping and "baby"sitting
ByHollieWell, now that it’s November 3rd and Target has already put up the Christmas trees, I suppose Halloween is old news. But, I have to document it here for future reference. We did a family theme again this year because, surprisingly, the girls wanted to do so. They each chose their favorite zoo animal, the…

