First Sleepover: Gem and her BFF/cousin had their first sleepover recently. It was a
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Considering braces? Maybe it’s time to go wireless: I had braces as a kid, and it wasn't pretty. As if
Sometimes I look at her and my heart explodes: I’m 1877 days into this parenting gig, and I still don’t know
The recipe reader – and a Chocolate Hazelnut-Pear Tart Recipe: My little girl has become quite the foodie. She loves to watch
Interview with a 5-year-old: I’m having a little trouble wrapping my head around Gem turning five.
Packing up: We are moving. We found a place we love in a neighborhood
Avoiding bed time: It’s not that she wont sleep, she just wont sleep in a
Gem’s gems 2013 wrapup: My 4-year-old comes up with some of the best one-liners, and life
Holiday Joy: We got a little snow last week, which is a rare treat
How to make baby shoe ornaments: When Gem grew out of her first baby shoes, I couldn’t bear
Super Girl: The theme for her best friend/cousin’s birthday party was superheroes, and my
Burien Wild Strawberry Festival: The Burien Wild Strawberry Festival was the perfect way to spend Fathers'
Mama’s Shoes: Every once in a while, a picture shows me a peek at
How she got a carnival with pony rides for her 4th birthday: Motherhood can pack a walloping dose of guilt at times, especially when
Parenting Rite of Passage: How to scrub permanent marker from a baby face: I spent my daughter's nap time pondering what I was going to
Viewmaster: As it turns out, our newly-minted four-year-old loves going antiquing, especially when
