Tag: children

Toy Story Mania

admin October 15, 2019 No Comments

I almost beat my husband at Toy Story Mania yesterday. ALMOST. Toy Story Mania is a fun arcade-style shooting game. I always lose to my husband. ALWAYS. Yesterday when we played, I started out very strong. Surprisingly, I was winning after the first three rounds. I felt confident. No, he was not “letting me win” […]

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Laura

admin October 4, 2019 No Comments

Thank you, Laura. Are you like Laura? Yesterday when I went to pick up my child at school, she was not at her usual spot. I scanned my eyes over the crowd of children. I could not see my child. In my mind, I said, “Where is she?” Soon, I started saying it aloud. Laura […]

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Vulture

admin September 6, 2019 No Comments

As I was driving down the street recently, I noticed a swarm of vultures eating and picking away at whatever roadkill happened to meet its fate. At that moment, I thought to myself, we need fewer vultures. I do not mean the animal. The animal is part of the “circle of life” as they say. […]

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Eyes Wide Open

admin July 1, 2019 No Comments

“What happened to the trees, Mama?” she asked me with a sad tone in her voice.  I replied, “I am not sure.” I drove by the trees daily. I honestly never looked at the trees. I knew they were there. I knew they were “pretty” to look at, and yet, I never genuinely looked at […]

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Magic Kingdom with young kids and how not to lose your mind!

admin May 15, 2019 No Comments

Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, located in Orlando, FL is the most magical place on earth! That magic can take a dark turn when you have to deal with excessive crowds and heat. Here are some tips to navigate Magic Kingdom if you have little ones five and under: Plan to NOT do everything. Magic Kingdom […]

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Mama, you can do this.

admin April 14, 2019 No Comments

Mama, you can do this. Being a mom is hard. Difficult. Challenging. Painful. Backbreaking. Exhausting. These little people push you to the limits of your sanity. Each day in my home, the day starts with “Stop! No! Get down! Don’t run! You’re going to hurt your sister! Be gentle with one another!  Don’t push! Stop […]

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Magic

admin February 28, 2019 2 Comments

“Mama, do you believe in magic?” She asked me with a curious look on her face. Kids do not wait for the perfect time to ask you a question. When I need to speak to my husband about something that may require more than a yes or no answer, I will wait for a “good […]

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