Miss A & Lil’ G…yes, everything they say about red heads and tempers is true.
You’ve heard of Slacker Moms, right? Well, this is going to be the title of my book – which will include all sorts of lies it is perfectly justifiable to tell your tots; from the tiny little white lies: “The truck that makes music sells broccoli.” to the whoppers: “Let’s put that on the list…
To the annual nerd convention video game geek convention Midwest Gaming Classic! As I mentioned recently, the husband is a fan of computers, video games, and all things operated by a joystick…well…most things. So we take a mini vacation to Wisconsin where hubby can indulge in an arcade wonderland – and I can relax in…
At least my daughter thinks so. I was so incredibly flattered when, the other day, she came home from shopping with my husband – excited to show me what she bought: a ruffled prairie skirt very similar to the ones I favor in warmer months. “I’m going to dress like you, Mama” she told me,…
Yep. That’s where my daughter told us she wants to go: Princess College. “And what will you learn at Princess College?” my husband asks. To which my daughter immediately replies, “The butt shake.” Hm. So this is what our 529 $ is being saved for: butt shakes and tea parties at Princess College. Dear God,…
What’s in a name? I just finished reading The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. Yes…for my book club. Yes…we are going out for margaritas to discuss it tomorrow night – but we don’t just get drunk – we really do talk about the book, REALLY! The book was recently made into a movie, that’s out in…
I guess the urge to protect fair damsels and defend the castle is instinctive. My daughter’s friend David, a sweet little boy who has yet to turn 4, demonstrated his manly courage with an endearing show of bravado at the park yesterday. He and my daughter had the playground to themselves until some ruffians (2…
So, the little one had her stage debut this morning in a Young Performers version of High School Musical. My husband feared our only been 4 for two weeks child would stand off to the side, goofing around and picking her nose (or mooning the crowd). Thankfully, she did better than he expected. She only…
I love the little moments when my daughter, Aishtyn, realizes a truth about the world aound her. It is such a delight to see her use her powers of deduction to discover the way things work. Things that seem so simple and obvious to me are new and fascinating to her, and through her eyes…
Melonie Johnson 