Ayva and I are super excited about the summer. She’s going to summer camp, but since summer days are extra long, we’ll still have a lot of free time to do fun activities together. One of the activities that we’re going to check out is the Passport to Imagination summer crafting camp at Michaels. Kids…
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An Affordable Birthday Party Option: Michael’s
style=”display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-3811488050285230″ data-ad-slot=”9792464703″> When I found out how much it a birthday party at Michael’s cost, I was seriously surprised! Remember when extravagant birthday parties were all of the rage? Folks would spend thousands of dollars to give their child a party that they were bound to forget. I’m so glad those days are over….
Embracing the Year of the Tantrum
Ayva has only been 4 for a little over a week, but I’ve already decided to call this “The Year of the Tantrum”. It’s not like I was caught off guard, though. We’ve clearly been on the road to Tantrum Town for the last couple of months. It seemed like every day I lost a…
The 5 Rules of Mommy Travel
I travel a lot for my job. In the last eleven months, I’ve been on nine business trips. I’ve left my daughter behind for all except once. We’ve come a long way since that fateful first trip away from her when she was 17 months old. You know that trip. The one where I met…
5 Ways to Have Fun With Your Kids This Summer…For FREE!
I just signed Ayva up for summer camp. I was fortunate to still get a slot, even though I was about 2 months late. Yes, y’all. The race to get in a good, affordable camp starts early. Just add that to one of the other things no one ever tells you before you become a…