The first time I had to travel without my daughter, she was 20 months old. I dropped her off at my parents’ house right about nap time. I cuddled with her for a few minutes until she was sleeping. I remember not wanting to leave her but slowly sneaked out and headed to the airport after saying good bye to… View Post
During parents’ orientation at my daughter’s cooperative preschool, we received a handful of paperwork. Among the papers filled with co-oping guidelines, permission forms and a kindergarten readiness list, was a one-sided questionnaire from the teacher. It listed questions like what nickname my daughter had and what phone number I wanted her to learn this year. Her teacher told us… View Post
The end of summer, and even the beginning of this new school year, both seem like a blur. As you may recall from a previous post, my family was in the midst of moving this summer. Needless to say it was a long and much delayed process that left the whole month of August through Labor Day a waiting… View Post
Last week, we were experiencing a horrible heatwave with temps feeling like 110 degrees! Still wanting to soak up some summer fun with my little one, I started looking for indoor activities we could do. I settled on an indoor amusement park complete with rides, boardwalk games, arcade and restaurants. I was sure my daughter would have a… View Post
Have you heard of the popular Champagne Bears? Want to give them a try for FREE? I’m giving some away! Read on to enter! When I began my blogging journey, I decided that if I was going to write about any specific brands, people or stores they had to fit into certain criteria. I needed to believe in the… View Post