Dear Little Miss, I’m often told from your Nonna about how, when I was a toddler, I was incredibly independent. I would often say, “My do it,” and be determined to do whatever the action was on my own. I’m sure it got frustrating, especially because I’m sure I didn’t always complete whatever task was at hand on the first time. As an adult, I still often want to just do things on my own. I’ll be determined to do something, even if getting just a little bit of help might help. It’s always ...
Archives for October 2019
10 Must-Have Kid Products for Winter
I’m going to be completely upfront and honest. I’ve been putting off writing this post for a few weeks now. And even now, sitting down to finally write it, I’m struggling. First of all, it’s incredibly hard to think about what one might need in the winter months when it’s still a warm 80 degrees out. Second of all, winter in north Texas looks a lot different than winter in many northern states. So even as I did research, trying to brainstorm some ideas, see what others felt was ...
How to have Tough Skin as a Parent
Last week someone I love and respect questioned how I parent. Whether they were or not, it felt as though my children, their respect, and their behavior was under attack. I felt a little blindsided. It didn’t help that earlier that day, Little Mister had pulled the fire alarm at school. This is not ok, but in his defense, I don’t think he realized what it was or what it did - it just seemed like something to pull. At the very least, I don’t think I had explained to him what would happen and he ...
Family Fall Traditions
Fall in Texas is more of a blink-and-you-miss-it kind of season. It takes forever to get here and then it messes around with whether it’s really here or not, rains for a bit, sometimes will be freezing to tease you, go back up for a week and then BAM… it’s winter. When we lived in Virginia, it was a little bit more of a season. This was pre-children, so we would take the dog and drive up into the mountains and drive along looking at the trees to change colors. We would get out and hike a bit ...
5 Budget-Friendly Kids Halloween Costumes
There is nothing quite as miserable as an entire household brought down by a stomach bug. Last week, it started with Little Mister - brought down for a couple of days - and ended with my husband - also brought down for a couple days. Me, on the other hand, was brought down for an entire week! I’m only just starting to feel better. Needless to say, after a week of trying to feel better, I finally get to share a post I had planned to share last Monday. It’s hard to believe that it’s already ...