Valentines Day is right around the corner!
Many of our toddlers are just starting to understand the holiday through pre-school classes, or just simply our household decorations. Others, like my oldest son are veterans at this point and are ready for the red hearts, candy and everything else that comes along with it.
Especially those little paper Valentines for school!
I sometimes write for a local publication about issues parents are facing in Connecticut. Recently free pre-school programs became the topic of interest.
And quickly turned into a hot button issue full of mudslinging. Some parents accusing supporters of the idea of being welfare leaches, and well… you can get where the debate went!
Alas, most parents support the idea across the board-which is a total relief as a parent myself. I would never want a child to go without because someone may have a personal hangup about something. Would you?
Jump into the discussion on Toddler Times!
For me, 2012 is the year of organization.
Organization for the kids, my own life, for work… organization for my house. Everything needs to get organized before I lose the one ounce of sanity I have left.
So I knew I needed to set some goals, and priorities when it comes to my kids as well. They are the number one priority in our house!
Did you make any parenting resolutions for the year? Come over to Toddler Times and share them!
I survived Christmas… by the skin of my teeth and with a horrible cold which has made my head feel like it is on the verge of exploding.
But I survived, the kids are happy, and this was really the first year our 2 year old understood what was going on, so having two out of three kids know how truly magical everything was… well it was just priceless.
But now I am starting to realize why big events such as Christmas are only once a year. Because honestly, if they were more often, we would not be celebrating.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there… But Mommy… she dropped the ball big time this Christmas. And nearly ruined the entire day.
With the big job of playing Santa Claus, we all have a lot on our mind right? Yup! Well between that, my husband working on Christmas Eve, and the number of doctors appointments our youngest has had in the last two weeks, I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off.
And I forgot something… BIG!
WTF did I forget? Read more over at Toddler Times for the full meltdown crisis!
Do you celebrate the winter solstice? Or as most of people know it… simply the first day of winter. We do!
I remember when I was a teen we would actually have a small fire outside in our fire pit, roast marshmallows and say goodbye to the mild weather and prepare for a long, and cold New England winter. Oh the joys of Connecticut!
Does your toddler go to pre-school? Or some kind of school program, including daycare?
I have been driving myself crazy trying to find a teacher gift. Then I went on Pinterest and got a bazillion different amazing ideas. I know a lot of mothers in my mom’s group were also puzzled as to what to do, and what the etiquette is these days.
Enter to Win!
It seems like tablets for children are all the rage this holiday season, and as a huge fan of Vtech myself I was certainly interested in seeing that the Vtech InnoTab was all about. I think my kids were as well since it was on their Christmas list!
Just like most American kids!
Every store I walk into, they are sold out… and understandably so!
That is Johnny and his mom Stevee. Stevee and I were pregnant together at the same time, and my daughter Addison is just slightly older than he is…
This week we found out our youngest child Addison who is 7 months old needs to wear a corrective helmet for three months for a condition called plagiocephaly. Basically meaning she has a flat spot on her head that needs to be corrected.
After having a huge mommy meltdown I started to desperately search for the positives, and the light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to having my poor little girl saddled with some serious head gear for a couple months.
You know you have a list… we all do!
A list of clothes we have sworn off, will never wear again after having kids, and I put out a call to some of my readers recently to see what kind of things are on your list, because my list is certainly starting to pile up!
For me there are various types of pants, underwear, shirts… everything and there is some kind of style I have sworn off because motherhood just doesn’t mix with it.
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