Gem at three

Favorite TV Shows: SuperWhy, Diego, Dancing with the Stars, Billy the Exterminator, Angelina Ballerina, Shark Week

Favorite Movie: The Princess and the Frog

Shoe size: 10

What she wants to do when she grows up: Rescue Animals – and – be like Mommy (mama swoon)

Favorite Books: Too Princessy, The [...]

Three

Yesterday, my little girl turned three (yes, she shares a birthday with William Shatner). Today, I’m making calls trying to find a venue for her birthday party.

I’m that on top of things.

How important is it to throw a party anyway? I didn’t even think it was on her radar, but then a [...]

Barb’s 40th Birthday – Redo

This weekend, my friend Barb turned 40…

Again

The stars came out and hung a giant, full moon for her birthday party, as we sipped our drinks under twinkle lights strung from a Parisian street lamp at Bastille in Ballard.

We noshed on good food

Enjoyed great company

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Two

There are stairs on the other side of this platform, but she doesn’t care. She does it her way.

Often that means the hard way.

She loves to explore.

she gets exasperated by her dear old mom, with that obnoxious camera

she vacillates between outgoing and shy

and most any problem can [...]