Thanks to Marshalls for providing a gift card to check out their great selection of Halloween costumes! It’s the question that kids all over the country have been asking each other for the last few weeks. “What are you going to be for Halloween?” When I was younger, it took me forever to make up…
Category: Kids
Talking To Your Baby Helps Them To Grow
Ayva started going to daycare when she was 4 months old. The teachers in her nursery were kind and attentive, and best of all, they were extraordinarily chatty. Between Ayva’s communicative teachers and her extra talky mama, it’s no surprise that she started talking early. Even though there were times that her teachers and I…
A Fun Way To Learn About Fire Safety
This is a sponsored post on behalf of the great folks at NFPA & WeAreTeachers. When you live in a state that is going through one of the worst droughts in its history, you learn a lot about fire safety. Besides the impact that drought has on crops, animals and humans, it can also be…
Remembering The Super Moments
This #ShareTheSuper moment is sponsored by Del Monte. We’re a couple of weeks into Ayva’s first grade year, and so far it’s more awesome than either of us had imagined. Every day she comes home with adventures that she and her classmates have had. Yesterday, when Terrence picked her up from her after school program,…
I Care Enough To Let Her Be Her Own Girl
I was part of the Every day, care™project with Whirlpool® as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars. #EveryDayCare Six-years-old. That’s the age when, all of sudden, Ayva started taking longer than me to get dressed. Since she usually has to wear a uniform to school, the weekends and free dress days are all about her having…