Here is an update of The Jumpstart Project –Sorry I have been remiss in providing weekly updates so for the first post I will provide the monthly highlights. That’s next month’s goal, “try to be more timely and print this every week AND chart this everyday. I seemed to have forgotten some days. Tuesday, January 5Contacted […]
Drop Off Playdates that Backfire
Given that the weather has taken a turn for the worse, all I want to do is stay home and organize my apartment (which ridiculously for someone with no job is always a mess.) When I announce to my daughter that I have stuff do in the apartment, she gives with a big sigh “a […]
Growing Up Too Fast and Getting dumped at Six Years Old – Dear Daughter
Should six year old girls be talking about being dumped? This weekend, we had a birthday party to attend so I offered to take my daughter’s pre-school BFF to the birthday party so they could have an extended playdate. They attend different schools now and I make the effort to ensure they see other as […]
Dear Kid Saturday – Persistence is the ticket
Dear Darling Daughter, Last week, we attended the Wild, Wild World: Wolves presentation at the American Museum of Natural History. At the end of the presentation, there was a question and answer session. Your hand immediately shot up and enthusiastically, I might add. Even though the presenter kept calling on people from the other side […]
ShopRite Bloggers in Caring Campaign – And I am on a Honey Nuts Cheerios Cereal Box
That’s right, I am on the back of a Honey Nut Cheerios cereal box. Mind you, you need a magnifying glass to see me but no matter, I am still on a cereal box and it is for a good cause. That’s me in the lower left hand corner. And how did I make onto […]
Dear Daughter – Future Doctor or Humanitarian
Thanks to my friend Nikki at blasianbabynotes for turning me onto Dear Kid Saturday and thanks to Christina at the cutestkidever.org for starting this trend. I love the idea of posting a letter to your child every week. So much about parenting is “don’t do this,” “no, thank you”, “this is a serious talk”, “let’s […]
Fantastic Four Friday – 4 Best Blog Posts of 2009
Before we move into February, I thought I would still revel in 2009 and provide you with my four best posts of 2009. 1. 10 Reasons why New York City is a Great Place for Single Moms (July 16, 2009) It made sound nuts but I love living in this wacky town. 2. Adoption Tale – Buy, […]
Wordless Wednesday – Hanging Out at Ikea
We made a trip to Ikea this past weekend. I love Ikea, obviously, number one reason is the cost but we can’t fail to mention variety of products offered, food (yum), and customer service (that does not include returns which they need to work on, 45 minute wait time is crazy.) At some point, I […]
"Awkward" – Running into my daughter’s teacher outside of school
Last Friday, right before pick up, I decided to run into Walgreens and who should I run into, my daughter’s teacher. To say I was taken aback is an understatement. First, she addressed me by name which freaked me out. “She knows my name. Is this good or bad, I wondered?” I, of course, addressed […]
Talking Responsibility with Michelle Obama
First Lady Michelle Obama discussing responsibility is important it was the comment about being teased about talking “white” that I really appreciated hers saying. Black kids making fun of other kids who talk “white” just makes me batty. They aren’t talking “white”, they are taking proper english as my father would remind me when […]
