My journal of big words and pretty pictures
There are many things I miss not having little kids around my house. I miss naps, and snuggles on the couch. I miss making couch cushion forts in the living room, and marathon cartoon afternoons. I even miss fingerpaints and glitter. Having adult kids, and a semi-empty nest, I’ve been waxing nostalgic lately for the … Continue reading Trading kids for pets
At some point in your childhood development, someone - perhaps a parent, perhaps an older sibling, most assuredly a high school nemesis - has flung those fateful words at you, "grow up!" Whether we displayed immature decisions or actions, fashion or opinions, someone deemed our choices inappropriate for our chronological age. Now that I am … Continue reading Grow up
Recently, while sorting through boxes of old papers, I came across several files and binders of my daughter's Girl Scout badge activities. She was an active member of the organization from Kindergarten through sixth grade. This worksheet, filled out when she was probably around 11, was a interesting peek into my daughter's adolescent mind. Today, ten … Continue reading Girls are great!
Thin spiral notebook 