As I previously wrote, passing on the Spanish language to P is very important to me. I’ve been focused on it and making a big effort. It’s been hard to be honest. I’d prefer to speak to her in English. I know passing on my first language will and is very good for her. Besides … Continue reading A Spanish Breakthrough!
Her buddy Clooney. We got Clooney back in January but just recently she has started to really bond with him. Last week, after coming home from school she spent the afternoon playing with him. That had never happened before. The poor dog was pooped by the end of the day. Her favorite thing is to … Continue reading Clooney My Buddy
These are my pink slippers from when I was a kid. I have a picture of me in them but I can’t remember where I put it. My great aunt or someone in our family knitted them for me. They don’t match. They’re two different sizes. One slipper was started in one color and finished … Continue reading Passing Pink Slippers
The fears continue. It’s back to the drawing board. In the past every sleeping success I’ve had with P has been through transitions. I baby step to get to the desired behavior and I feel I’m starting from scratch again. I’m frustrated. We went from falling asleep in 10 minutes, without my presence to needing me … Continue reading Little Sayings
A few weeks ago, shortly after I made P her tent, she became “afraid of Ducky Mo Mo and scary things in her room”. At first Ducky Mo Mo was just in her tent. I offered to take down the tent but she said she wanted it up. Thank God because I was reluctant to … Continue reading Ducky Mo Mo & The Birth of Religion
I got a recipe from Jemma of Create Studio.2 cups of water1 cup of salt1 cup of waterP was in heaven with this mixture. She poured and stirred the dough herself. I gave her my bowls, spoons, cookie cutters and rolling pin to use. I think that might have been the best part. Getting to … Continue reading Dough Fun
Over the weekend we went to Malibu for the afternoon. D had to scout there so we decided to make a family day of it. To our surprise we found a beautiful display of flags on the front lawn of Pepperdine University. There were hundreds of flags, neatly laid out row after row. Most were … Continue reading Pepperdine University Memorial
One of my favorite recipes to make is Breakfast Pizza from the Big Sur Bakery Cookbook. Everyone in the family loves it. I tend to get into “recipe” routines. I crank out the same thing for a couple weeks before I move on to the next best thing. Lately, the pizza has been it. The … Continue reading Breakfast Pizza
One of my favorite recipes to make is Breakfast Pizza from the Big Sur Bakery Cookbook. Everyone in the family loves it. I tend to get into “recipe” routines. I crank out the same thing for a couple weeks before I move on to the next best thing. Lately, the pizza has been it. The … Continue reading Breakfast Pizza
School starting is a sign of summer ending. Even though the weather is still warm I know the holiday season and cooler fall weather are around the corner. In fact, I’m already thinking of what to make for Halloween costumes. I wanted to pull a few images of this past summer. Right now I’m very … Continue reading Summer of 2010
