Mommyhood
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Thursday, January 12th, 2012I have wanted to be a mommy since about age 4, when my brother Steven was born. This innate knowledge that I was meant to be a mother stuck with me throughout childhood, adolescence, even high school and college. I did let go of the idea a bit when I came to the realization that [...]
Finding Alternatives to “No” = YES, It Works!
Sunday, January 8th, 2012Yes, I say. One of the skills and ideas I’ve taken from my teaching years and applied to parenting as much as possible is the avoidance of saying the word “No”. “No” is such an overused word in our society, especially (sadly) in schools and in parenting. Its overuse doesn’t mean that kids understand and [...]
What Really Matters?
Saturday, January 7th, 2012I saw this poem posted on a friend’s facebook page and just had to share. I think it’s so true, yet oft forgotten. This is just another reminder to stick with my “resolution” for 2012 and be gentle with myself. Enjoy! What Did You Do Today? Today I left some dishes dirty, The bed got [...]
Christmas Family Traditions: Spending a Peaceful Christmas Day Together All Day
Tuesday, December 27th, 2011In trying to decide how to make Christmas Day special for our little growing family of three (and a half), we decided that it would be great to just spend the day together. Not just all in the same house at the same time, but actually physically together. Typically, daddy works during the day, mommy [...]
Christmas Family Traditions: Decorating Gingerbread Houses
Sunday, December 25th, 2011With the lebkuchen baked, cut and assembled into a readily waiting village of houses, we were all set for the fun: decorating! A family Christmas Eve tradition with my family growing up was to go to 4pm Mass, then come right home for a quick dinner and then the highlight of the evening–gingerbread house decorating! [...]
Christmas Family Traditions: Making Lebkuchen
Saturday, December 24th, 2011‘Tis the season for love, laughter, family, and traditions. This year is a very special year for us in this regard. It is our first Christmas in our very own home, and one of our first Christmas seasons as parents. These two key factors led us to decide to stay home this year and begin [...]
Let the Wild Rumpus Start! Madeline’s 2nd Birthday Party
Saturday, December 17th, 2011One of the reasons I’ve been absent from this space for so long is that I’ve been crafting like a fiend. My mind has no limit to the number of interesting and cool or functional crafts I could do, and it seems that just as I pare down my crafting to-do list to just a [...]
Baby Sign Language as a Window into Comprehension (or lack thereof)
Sunday, September 25th, 2011Ever since Maddie started signing back to me at the age of about 8 months, I haven’t had any regrets about teaching her baby sign language. In fact, it’s one of the most amazing experiences I’ve encountered in my life thus far. Not only has sign language allowed Maddie to communicate with me from a [...]
All in a Year
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010My baby turned 1 year old just under a week ago. Oh, how time flies. Elizabeth Stone really wasn’t kidding when she said, “Making the decision to have a child – it’s momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking outside your body.” I can’t even begin to express how wonderful [...]
Sew, what have you been up to?
Monday, December 27th, 2010Lately, I’ve been embracing my role as mommy and housewife and taking it to the next level: I’ve attempted to teach myself how to sew. This desire came originally from my mother, passed on to me through years of admiring her ability and aptitude at sewing. Not a single childhood Halloween experience exists in my [...]
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