For months, my daughter asked to start her own YouTube channel. Naturally, these requests typically happened after her “tablet time” when she often watched YouTube videos and (gasp) watched kids open or play with their toys. (I know, I know; some parents absolutely abhor these videos. I used to have mixed feelings about them myself, […]
Little Miss’s Birthday Reminded Me to Focus on What We Can Do Instead of What We Can’t
I dreaded telling little miss that we had to cancel her birthday plans, including her party. A week ago, we sat together on her bed as I reminded her about why we were staying home, and I broke the news that we had delay her party. She teared up, briefly upset, but then she looked […]
Baking with Little Miss: My Favorite Banana Bread Recipe
At this time last year I was a baking machine. I was just about 40 weeks pregnant and recently home full time with my then 2-year-old. Every day we were baking something new… but there was a LOT of banana bread (thanks to a toddler who went from devouring bananas to… not). It gave me […]
What my three-year-old thinks of “work”
Lately, Little Miss has been climbing into our window seat when my husband leaves for work, opening the window, and yelling, “bye daddy! I love you so much!” It is so incredibly sweet and endearing. But then one day she had something to add to her declaration of love. “Where is your work?” She shouted. […]
What The Trolls Movie Teaches My Daughter (and Me) About Getting Back Up Again
There are a few kid movies that seem to be on replay in our house. Moana, for one. And a close second: Trolls. Thankfully with both, the soundtrack is phenomenal, so I don’t mind it much when Little Miss constantly belts out “How Far I’ll Go” or “Get Back Up Again.” In fact, I absolutely […]