Welcome to #FlashbackFebruary, where I’ll be sharing some of my favorite blog posts from February in years past. Yes, I made this up. Humor me. First, with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I wanted to revisit the time I helped my daughter, now 14, make cards for her kindergarten classmates. Look how cute she [Read More]
I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar – Kindergarten Style
Remember “I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar”? Okay, even I don’t remember when it was played on the radio, but I’ve certainly heard of it before. It goes like this: I am woman, hear me roar In numbers too big to ignore And I know too much to go back an’ pretend ‘Cause I’ve heard [Read More]
What Rhymes With Brick?
Sydney, 5, was finishing up her bath for the evening. I was in the bathroom with her. “What rhymes with brick?” she asked. Uh… YES, dear readers. My mind went ONE PLACE. Uh… “Come on,” Sydney urged. “Chick!” I exclaimed. “Nooooooo,” said Sydney. “There’s one more I’m thinking of.” Well, yeah, kid, there’s one more [Read More]
Unsmart
I’m working on getting my 5-year-old to dress herself. I think I’m still hovering over her because she’s my youngest. My son Will, who’s now 9, was dressing himself from age 3 1/2 on simply because I had his baby sister to attend to. But it’s time to cut the apron strings! So the other [Read More]