When it comes to children’s theater, I consider myself (in my highfalutin voice and British accent) a bit of a connoisseur. After years of performing in and attending a gazillion family shows in my younger days, I know that kids have creative expectations that rival even ours as adults. The Bay Area Children’s Theatre really …
So far this summer, Ayva has gone to a week of dance camp, an amusement park, the movies, and had a playdate. Not bad for a kid that’s only been out of school for two weeks, huh? Terrence and I have filled several of the remaining weeks of summer with more camp, swim lessons, and …
If you’re blessed like me to have an energetic 5-year-old in your life, I don’t have to tell you that there are days when I wonder if my child is ever NOT talking. From age 2 until about 8, kids seem to dominate most conversations that they’re a part of. A piece of it, I’m sure, …
We’re living in the age of technology, and, is it just me or do kids seem to be a lot more harder to please than we used to be when we were growing up? Holidays and birthdays for little kids used to mean stuffed animals and coloring books. Now, they’re getting iPads and cellphones. I’m …
We are officially in summer mode in Casa de Riley, so you know what that means…time to go shopping! No, really, this time we really need to. Ayva is heading to dance camp next week, so we need to make sure the girl has everything she needs. Heading to Target for gear for dance camp …