Transitioning Your Toddler to a New Room

Here’s my sweet 2 year old sleeping in her crib for one of the last times.  We have one of those cribs that converts into a toddler bed by removing one of the sides.  She’s been in that all her life, about 34 months.  Now that baby sister is coming to occupy that crib, she’s [...]

No Cookies Mom!

I was in the grocery store with my 5 and 2 year old.  Right as you walked in the door, there was a table full of cookies for 10 cents each from the bakery.  They were sold in packages of 18.  This was a no brainer for this pregnant momma!  18 cookies for $1.80 baked [...]

My Boy’s First Day in Kindergarten

Well, I have done it.  I’ve experienced a rite of passage for moms – the day the firstborn goes to kindergarten!  I am so happy that my son was very excited.  Walking to the classroom, I said, “This is so exciting!” (even if I didn’t feel that 100%) and he replied, “It’s even more exciting [...]

Sugar Spike!

I teach a class for 3 year olds at my church.  Like many childcare places, we usually serve cheerios, cheez-its, or crackers for snack time.  But we just had a birthday party and served litte cupcakes. 
The organizer was already pretty conservative…the cupcakes weren’t full size.  They were those mini-muffin size and they weren’t frosted.  They [...]

Why My 4-Year-Old Passed Up a Cookie!

A few days ago, my friend baked us some cookies, each topped with a chocolate kiss.  She wrapped them up in a pretty box.  When my 4-year-old son opened them, he said, “Oh.  I’m not going to have a cookie because my dad can’t have one.  I just eat what he eats.” 
To say I was astonished [...]

Like Mother, Like Daughter

This morning, I was brushing my teeth and my 2 year old bounced in and exclaimed, “ME TOO!”  Then she ran in her bathroom and waited until I followed her, to help her reach her toothbrush.  Then she went back in my bathroom and proceeded to brush her teeth in the exact same spot that [...]

Caught!

My 3 year old toddler has radar!  No matter what I put in my mouth, he has this uncanny ability to ask me 2 seconds later, “What are you eating mommy?”  Sometimes I even pretend that I’m not eating, pausing mid-chew, but he still says, “I know something’s in there.”  He could be in a totally [...]