After dropping my girls off in their Sunday school classes last week, I looked up to see friends of mine walking through the doors to the preschool wing with their little girl. Their 2-year-old daughter saw me, let go of her mother’s hand, and came running full speed ahead towards me with her arms outstretched. I dropped to my knees and accepted one of the sweetest hugs ever.
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I was driving Big Sister to school one day when I heard some light sniffling coming from the back seat. That’s not exactly rare, but it was a little odd since it didn’t precede or follow any shouts of “STOP THAT!” or “DON’T TOUCH ME!” I glanced in the rear view mirror to see which daughter was shedding tears and spied Big Sister pouting.
Category: Age-Related:, Kids (5 & Older), Life's Lessons, Parenting, Self-Actualization
In a way, I kind of feel sorry for The Husband.
It’s not his fault that my mother was the absolute BEST caretaker in the WHOLE ENTIRE WORLD when I was sick. It’s not his fault he can’t read my mind like she did and know just when I wanted a perfect grilled cheese sandwich, or when I just wanted to sit and stare mindlessly at the television.
Category: Health, Humor, Marriage, Relationships, SAHM
Have you seen that movie? Read the book?
Good stuff.
I’m happily married, and happily out of the whole dating scene, but I found myself thinking about the movie in particular last week. I remember at the beginning there being a scene where a little boy picks on a little girl, and when she tells her mommy about it, the mommy tells the little girl that the boy probably just likes her.
Category: Kids (5 & Older), Life's Lessons, Manners & Discipline, Parenting, Relationships
Today my 6-year-old was in our living room drawing and coloring, and out of nowhere she thoughtfully looked up and said,
“When I grow up, I’m going to be an author.”
Category: Interests, Kids (5 & Older), Life's Lessons, Parenting, Self-Actualization, Writing
