My daughter has an insatiable appetite for stories. In her perfect world, I’d tell stories non-stop from morning to night.
But I put my foot down. A mother is not an entertainment center. And this mother’s creative skills are limited.
However, I usually accomodate her with a few tales peppered throughout the day. Though even that feels like a stretch, sometimes.
The [...]
My daughter and I spent a wonderful Christmas in Baltimore with my sister and family friends.
I was amazed by the following photo. Chloe the cat started out the weekend hightailing it out of the room at the mere sight of my daughter, but by the last day she let Rada pet her and she actually purred, [...]
My daughter didn’t want to leave the house. She didn’t want to get dressed, and she was ‘not ready’ to have breakfast.
When she point blank refused to brush her teeth, I felt the approach of a dead-end. I had already given her time-out for making a mess of my bedroom. So I suggested that we give her [...]
Rada: “Everyone is gathered around Jesus to watch over and protect him. Jay-Jay the airplane and Harold the helicopter are there to help. The donkey and cow are sitting in a bed of soft hay.”
I wasn’t able to get her to comment on the hippopotamus.
It was a snowy morning and when it snows I always take the bus.
But we missed the 7:35 due to some early morning household emergencies which are in themselves another story. And we got a late start getting to the 8:10, because of the millions of accoutrements one is required to wear in the snow.
As we were finally [...]
For years I thought that a toy was something purchased from Target or FAO Schwartz. To my mind, it was a pre-designed item, intended for use by a child.
However, I have been re-educated.
A ‘toy’ is anything. All it has to do is pull in a child’s attention. In fact, it seems that the best [...]