Camille
Letter to Camille: January 2018
Hello my sweet girl! It has been almost two months since I last sat down to pen (type?) a letter to you – my longest stretch thus far. But not for lack of material: we’ve been to Mexico,… Read More
Birthday Circle
Camille’s classroom has a tradition of celebrating each child’s birthday with the “Birthday Circle.” The birthday child builds a sun out of 12 wooden slats surrounding a candle, with each ray representing a month of the year. The… Read More
Letter to Camille: 81 Months
Happy 81 Months to you, my best girl! You’re upstairs in bed, and it wouldn’t surprise me if you’re tossing and turning, trying to solve a most interesting dilemma: how to best safely transport your beloved deer skull… Read More
Frosty the Snowman and Other Adventures in Caroling
Each year my church puts together an Advent Devotional Booklet. This year the theme was “Carols and Caroling,” and this was my submission. My daughter loves to sing. Even before I knew this about her, I enjoyed taking… Read More
My Little “Indian”
Camille’s class held a Thanksgiving feast today, and I got to watch my little “Indian” sing a couple of Thanksgiving songs. Some of the kids were pilgrims, but Camille was excited to be an Indian. We’ve been talking… Read More
Meeting Mo
I first fell in love with the books of Mo Willems before I even had a child. Nia introduced me to the book, “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus,” and I thought it was both hilarious and… Read More
Field Day and a Day at the Field
Camille had the chance to participate in another childhood rite of passage recently – the school Field Day competitions. She had a blast, and we had fun watching her compete and cheer her head off for her classmates…. Read More
Bugmallows
If you don’t already have the book Bats at the Beach by Brian Lies, then you need to read Lee’s review on Dadaesthetic and then go buy the book. It’s a favorite in our house – a fun… Read More
Yo Gabba Gabba!
Is it sad that Yo Gabba Gabba Live is currently on my list of favorite live shows? Not just favorite live kid shows, but one of my favorite live shows ever? While I liked the music and on-stage… Read More
