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{Saturday Sights} Meet Sparkle The Betta Fish
Thanks to the National Geographic Kids Insiders program & PetSmart for the fab fish supplies! We added a member to our family today! Sparkle the Betta Fish is Ayva’s new pet, and is sure to be a source of parenting inspiration for me, as well. Ayva is at the age where she’s craving an increase…
Reasons Why 5-Year-Olds Are The Bomb
You know, when Ayva was born way back in 2009, I would have never imagined that I could love her more than I did that first day I laid eyes on her. Well, I’ve been proven wrong over and over again, with my adoration for her growing exponentially every single year since. There’s something different…
Books For Kids (And Parents!) Starting Kindergarten
It feels like Christmas Eve in the Riley house tonight. Even though it’s August, the anticipatory energy is in the air, and the adrenaline rushing through our bodies is palpable. Or that could just be me. Oh my goodness, y’all! Ayva starts kindergarten tomorrow! I am incredibly excited, but at the same time I’m freaking out…
How Not To Freak Out About Kindergarten
It seems so cliché to be anxious about Ayva starting kindergarten in a few weeks, but you know what? The anxiety and nervousness that I’m feeling about her starting grade school is real, and yeah, I’m freaking out a little bit. When Ayva started going to daycare at 3 months old, I was there with…