Parent meeting this morning. At some parent's house. Have to talk about who's turn it is to bring the cute napkins and plates for the Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Father's Day parties. Fun. I promised myself treadmill time today but can't show up in my ACDC tee shirt and yoga pants! Ugh. Have to pull off the Put Together Mommy look. The "no makeup" makeup. 3/4 quarter sleeved shirt. jeans. ...
Parent Meeting Checklist
Lemonade & a Skateboard
Of COURSE I stopped. Of COURSE I over-tipped him. He was holding his sign and riding his skateboard back and forth across the street to advertise his lemonade stand. Too cute. ...
Art Deco Weekend
Have plans for the weekend yet? It's Art Deco Weekend. Guess that means it's gonna rain. (Doesn't it ALWAYS rain on Art Deco Weekend?) If it doesn't, it's a good excuse to take the kiddos to Ocean Drive. Get dates, times info from miami.com here. ...
Bribe With Candy
Of COURSE I Bribe my kid. Usually with candy. Do you? KJ Dell'Atonia defends Child Bribery in this article from the NY Times: "I produced a bag of chips and spelled it out: “Get in the seat, and you get the chips.” He reached for the booty. I dangled the bag over the seat and — he held up his arms to be lifted in. Victory. At that moment, the world was mine. As far I as was concerned, he had ...
2013 New Year’s Resolutions
My 2013 New Year's Resolutions: Resolution #1 Kiss the Baby more. Resolution #2 Remind myself to be more patient with the Baby. He's still learning, and he's counting on me to help him learn. Resolution #3 Kiss the Baby when I forget Resolution #2 and lose my patience. Resolution #4 Read at least 3 parenting books. (1 every 4 months! I can do that!) Resolution #5 Treat myself to some sort of ...
