My girls amaze me. I know everyone thinks their own offspring is amazing brilliant and a “snowflake”. but I, I have proof. She made these out of lanyard string. She took the pens nib. Followed a tutorial from a book. How amazing is that? Her friends want her to make one for them. She asked [...]
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Convo with the 3.5 yr old
We see a spotted Great Dane on the street. Samar: MAMA THERE IS A COW WALKING Neil: Samar thats a very big dog. S: No its not na uh its a cow, ask Mama N:Mama is it a cow or a dog? I said its a huge dog but it does kinda look like a [...]
Am I an indulgent mom?
I drive a 01(I think) Odyssey. Its fully paid for. Its our main vehicle and the mileage on it is like 110k. Its been from CA to CO back to CA and now to WA. We literally eat, sleep, and drink in it. At any given time, you can find, wipes, toys, kites, sand toys, [...]
A thin line between telling the truth and lying
You go to a party and your friend bakes a tort for the birthday child. The tort was reallly good but not suitable for children’s palate. It had a chocolate glaze and your child says Why didnt you just buy a cake. Luckily you are good friends with said person. And she replies and says [...]
Convo between my kids
We were getting into the van after the ortho appt on Tues. Me: Dentists are very expensive. One of you, when you are grow up, need to become a dentist. Ashu: I am not so not becoming one. I want to be a librarian. Avasha: Why do you want us to become a dentist? Ashu: [...]
Rules of Life.
In honor of Martin Luther King, Avasha brought home interesting homework. Do the ideas below show that you are a good person. Circle Yes or NO Your eyes are blue. Your hair is curly. You have money in your pocket You work hard. You are honest You are skinny. You live in a big house. [...]
Things They dont tell you in Parenting Books XII
Madonna’s Like AVirgin comes on the radio. We are driving home from school, just the boys and I Neil: Mum What does virgin mean Me: Look out the window, is that a firetruck, lowers the volume. Neil, its gone now, what does it mean? Me: It means someone who doesnt have babies yet Neil: Are you [...]
Confessions of a Crazed Mom**
I tell the girls, I am coming upstairs to tuck them in and at timesI dont come up till they are asleep. I hide the good chocolate in the cabinet above the fridge I tell them I dont have any money to buy from the ice-cream truck and he doesnt accept c/c. When I am [...]
How to bring 3 or more children out alone
My 3rd child is 10 months old and I am wondering how you manage to bring all of them out by yourself. Getting in and out of the car has become a pain. I have been actually staying at home to avoid going out. Can you give me some tips? I received another email. On [...]
Do You Lie to your kids?
I do. For the longest time, Neil hated being strapped in his car seat. He would cry and scream. He would squirm and throw a fit when I tried to buckle him in. Then I had an idea. Each time, we saw a police car on the road, I would sigh and say, See that [...]
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