Little Miss Sunshine informed me this week that she would like a snowman cake for her 4th birthday. She would also like a bigger go-cycle for her birthday (meaning she wants a bike instead of a tricycle). And she would like for her bigger go-cycle to be pink. Her birthday isn’t until January. She’s soooo […]
Little Miss Sunshine
A day to remember
It was a dreary, rainy day, and the gray skies matched our moods. So much for the sunshine state. We had all been quite blue since sending Nana and Papa back north. Living 1200 miles from family just gets harder and harder as the kids get older. Eighteen-month-old T-Rex wandered around the house for days […]
Tap shoes
I knew there would eventually come a point in time where Little Miss Sunshine would be in a social setting and feel less-than. And I’ve been dreading that moment. My Mama heart wants to protect and maintain innocence for as long as possible. I don’t ever want my kids to feel less-than the greatness that […]
Competition in the closet.
The morning sunlight is creeping through the door. I hear the scrambling of little feet getting ready for the day. I hold my breath and listen for the dreaded words from Mama: “Hurry sweetie! Find your Crocs so we can go!” Those dirty, pink crocs. They’re always bragging about what an adventurous life they lead […]
Be still my heart
This morning, we had one of those moments that parents of babies/toddlers/preschoolers dream about. I thought around 7:30 a.m. that I heard Little Miss Sunshine open her bedroom door. But then I thought maybe I was dreaming because she didn’t come into our room and wake us up/ask for breakfast/cuddle/tell a story/snooze like usual. I […]
The littlest client
I spent the day behind my sewing machine working for a very important client. And talk about pressure. She was standing over my shoulder all day long supervising my every move. The request started simply with a dress for her baby. No problem. She had been asking for clothes for the baby for awhile, so […]