I’ve had some questions from a few people regarding some of my posts about my attachment style of parenting/natural parenting. They’ve centered around how giving your child choices may turn out to harm them when they don’t have a choice, how parenting choices can teach them to dominate the house, and that sometimes children just …
i have to apologize for my lack of posts lately. i sit down with the pictures to write a post and just go blank. stare-at-the-screen-mind-numbing-blank. i’ve got to tell you a little secret: i’m depressed.it’s frightening and liberating to write those words. i can’t write about the things that i’m supposed …
The Sergeant is getting ready to deploy. I have so many worries and feelings on this. So when this photo op presented itself, I couldn’t resist.
i don’t want to clean off those handprints. their smallness makes me smile. smeared as he tromped up the stairs in a hurry to grab a toy car, a juice box, some other random toy. it would only take a minute of soap and water for them to be washed away. but for now, i’ll …
is cloud dough fun? yes. is cloud dough messy? yes. is cloud dough for you? maybe. after reading the book Little Cloud, Bear and i made the infamous cloud dough that is viral all over pinterest. i gotta say, i loved it. it felt nice. smelt nice. and most importantly, Bear loved it. the …
Keep it on the Down Low… R. Kelly it’s all about hiding your stash of chocolate If You Asked Me To…Celine Dion what your toddler will never say to you Please Don’t Go Girl…New Kids on the Block what you pray as you desperately look for a bathroom for your daughter 4 in the Morning…Gwen …
these words were given to me years ago when i worked as a counselor at summer camp. they speak to my heart every time i read them. so i decided to make up a printable so i could put it on the wall in our preschool area. if they have an impact on you like …
hi. my name is andie. and i’m a co-sleeper. back when i taught preschool, and people would talk about having their baby/child sleep with them, i used to think “are you stinkin’ crazy?” and then Bear was born…. the first 4-5 months were rough {i’m not sure about the time, it was a sleep-deprived haze}. i …
just doing something different for today…a few highlights from our week. we didn’t do much preschool because it we had a playdate and we spent a lot of time outside 🙂 we found a new park with a super fast slide! Doc McStuffins became a inspiration for pretend play Bear showed he could write a T, …
This post was written as a contribution to the Boys Have Long Hair, Too Blog Carnival. The participating bloggers are sharing their experiences, struggles, and opinions surrounding having a son who has long hair. howoldisshe?whatanicelittlegirl!howareyou,princess? these are oh-so common statements Bear and i hear when we are out in public. he is 31/2 and has yet to get …
