Our family hosted a playdate and dinner for our good family friends last week. While I was doing my grocery shopping for our dinner, a store employee saw me wandering back and forth in the aisle and gave me a suggestion for tacos in a bag.
Here’s the deal – I don’t really cook. I mean, I feed my family as nutritiously as possible, but I don’t enjoy cooking. There, I said it.
This blog is dedicated to creative tooth fairy ideas – and, there are some AH-dorable ones I’ve heard from fellow mamas, friends from school, and of course, seen on Pinterest.
My little girl seems to be in what I’m nicknaming her “tooth losing season”…one cute wiggly one after another. This means two things:
1.) Tear! She’s growing up so quickly. And,
2.) The tooth fairy has been making frequent visits to our home.
Has this ever happened to you?
You pack up your kiddos, load them into the car, arrive at your scheduled playdate, and then…your toddler or preschooler has a complete and total meltdown? It’s the worst, isn’t it?! So today I want to talk about taming playdate disasters.
I’m am always keeping my eyes and ears open for new, creative ideas to keep my kids active and happy. Some of my favorite preschool teachers at Grace Christian Preschool shared this hysterical idea for shaving cream ice skating…a perfect winter activity for your next play date, birthday party at home, or park day. Yes, you… Continue reading Create Your Own Backyard Ice Skating Rink!
Note from Jen: I asked Christy to write this post because I am number one, in awe of anyone that completes a marathon, and number two, because it might, just might, be on my bucket list. Here is what she had to share about what she learned during her marathon journey…
by Christy
When I made the commitment to sign up for my first marathon, I decided to “go big, or go home.” So, I contacted my friends at Team in Training and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and put my name down for the Nike Women’s Marathon in San Francisco. And I’d love to share with you what I learned during my marathon journey.
First moment after I signed up – gulp. Panic. Gulp. What did I DO? Then, I started telling everyone. Better to get it out there and start being held accountable.
Do you know the number one statement people said to me during my six-month marathon training? Not, “I’m proud of you.” Not, “Wow, that’s amazing!” Nope.