In 1988, after China was beginning to open up to more westerners visiting their country, my sister decided she wanted to visit the country before it made too many changes. One of the gifts she brought back to my kids … Continue reading
Today just happens to be the day of dance recital. We get to rehearse in the morning, then come back this evening to perform. My Princess danced in her first recital at Christmas. After it was over she cried and … Continue reading
I recently saw the following picture online and showed it to Ninja Boy. He was amazed and said he didn’t think he could ever build something like that. I told him I believed he could and he just needed to … Continue reading
A couple years ago we went blueberry picking with the kids. Ninja Boy was just three, My Princess was one, and Miss Tickles was still cooking. My Princess ate her weight in blueberries, ripe or green! We joke that they … Continue reading
My Princess is not yet four, but she has quickly outgrown all her 4t clothing and has jumped right into 5t. All my friends have girls that are currently in those sizes or have other people to pass hand-me-downs to. … Continue reading
“Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.” ~Harry S Truman I absolutely LOVE to read. My mom instilled that desire in me since I was a young girl. According to her, when I was three years old, … Continue reading
In the beginning of April, the young girls at my church issued a challenge to the ladies to make Little Dresses for Africa from pillowcases. Melinda and I had fun making four more pillowcase dresses. You may want to go … Continue reading
I sit down at the computer to work on some blog stuff and marketing. It’s morning, and I haven’t eaten yet. Ninja Boy asks me for a marker “to draw on this.” Distractedly, I said, “I don’t know.” I … Continue reading
Anti-creativity: opposing creativity Creativity: the use of the imagination or original ideas While reading those definitions did you find yourself saying, “I am definitely NOT anti-creativity! I think people need to be able to be more creative. We sure could … Continue reading
When I was growing up, waffles were a staple at our house. We didn’t have them for breakfast often, but waffles for dinner happened regularly. This night was most likely a night where mom was tired and didn’t want to … Continue reading