Tonight I got to meet Annie Bea’s new teacher face-to-face (from the nose up). 😷 22 masked parents gathered on tiny chairs to listen to snack protocols, classroom rules and birthday celebration guidelines. Same stuff. Different year. The teacher was…
Category: The Girl
Lopsided Vision
It’a a thing. I saw it with my own two eyes. I took Annie Bea to the pediatrician’s office to get her ears pierced. The nurse walked in and immediately expressed her anxiety. “I’m going to draw dots on her…
OMG, the Legos
Annie Bea found a way to attach Legos to my computer while I write. There’s literally no escaping these things.
Windshield Wipers
In 1902, a woman named Mary Anderson was riding a trolley through a storm in New York City. Because the motorman couldn’t see through the wet, sleet-covered, double-pane glass of the windshield, he did the next best thing and drove…
Rise and Shine
This morning I woke up next to Annie Bea instead of Jason. As I was wondering where my darling hubby went, I checked my phone and saw that he sent me a text at 12:38 AM. It was just a…
Honey
When I was 5-years-old, my BFF was Jennifer. She lived around the corner from me. Jennifer lived in a big, giant house. She had a pool and one of those kid-sized, convertible, ride-on electric cars. She had a queen-sized bed…
#girlboss
Today my daughter turns 5-years-old. She is a peanut, literally. Annie Bea is itty bitty compared to most kids around her but (like a peanut) she is packed full of power and strength. One bite of her wit and you’ll…
The Giving Tree
The Giving Tree has always been one of my son’s favorite books. It’s a story about a boy and a great big tree who share a special bond. But as the boy grows older and wants different things out of…
Fact or Fiction
I started a new bedtime ritual with the kids. Before we read books, we play Fact or Fiction. Here’s a recap from tonight’s session while lying in bed with my sweet Annie Bea. Me: Fact or Fiction. When I was…
Sorry, Not Sorry
When I bump into someone, I say, “I’m sorry.” Even if that someone was technically the real bumper. If I interrupt a blowhard in one of my meetings, I apologize. Even though that blowhard was probably due for an interruption,…