Gracie is reading to Colette. Something about a big bad wolf and huffing and puffing...
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valentine bracelets
Yesterday, we made Valentine bracelets. Colette shared one so I would be accepted into some fancy club just for girls with...
something we have in common…
When you're old, you worry about all the things that seem to be wearing out -- including your teeth. When you're six, you...
smelly ice-cream erasers
Last week, all Colette could talk about were smelly erasers shaped like ice-cream. Her version of the story is that some...
at 6 years-old
At 6 years-old, I was playing with Barbie dolls... dressing them in clothes my grandmother would sew by hand. Most of...
unsupervised for a second
Coco claimed an iPad of mine -- which was just fine because I'm not a fan. My phone serves the exact same purpose and if I...
creating a high concept
There's no substitution for a "real" book -- one you can hold in your hand. I have a bookcase in my living room with...
mrs. spongebob sparklepants
My granddaughter LOVES Spongebob Squarepants. So much that she swears he is her husband. And, she's even got in my kitchen...
you might be surprised
A 6 year-old's takeaway from a presentation might be greater than you could even imagine. It only took about an hour for...