The little girl in our house has reached the terrible two’s. The mama in this house? She’s learning a whole ton about patience… and trying not to pull her hair out at the constant phrase “I don’t want that.” Time to get dressed? “I don’t want that.” Time to put on shoes? “I DON’T want […]
Lessons in Resilience and Never Giving Up
I love the age Little Miss is at right now — almost two years old. (Then again, I feel like I say that at every new “age.”) The connections she’s making, the words she’s learning, her bubbling personality. Everything! Of course though, with growing up and learning so much, she’s also discovering the world doesn’t […]
What’s Your Answer to ‘Why’?
Little Miss has a new favorite word: “Why?” I feel like she’s started early with this question… she’s not even two! But if I ask her to do just about anything, or if I say we “need” to do something, the first thing out of her sweet little mouth is often “why?” It’s not always […]
How do you recharge?
If you’ve been wondering where I’ve been, I’m not quite sure where the time went! When I started this blog I had a plan: I’d blog at least once or twice a week. Not all posts would be long, but I had a HUGE list of topics so I figured: easy peasy, right? Wrong! Life […]
How My Toddler Daughter Teaches Me to Just Be Myself
Toddlers are interesting folks. They still have quite a bit to learn about the world — like the fact that the world, contrary to their belief, doesn’t always revolve around them and what they want right NOW. (And they can be quite stubborn — see this blog post here for my thoughts on that). But […]