Wanna Be Startin' Something

Here's another video clip to add to our collection.  The other night I was playing Michael Jackson's "Wanna Be Startin' Something " while getting Anna ready for bed.

Here she is, grooving away:

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Article: Banning Kids - What?!

Ok, people, I don’t usually do it, but prepare for a rant.

I just read an article posted by some of my Facebook friends, which described increasing efforts to bar children from public places.

What?!?!

The article provides examples of places that have started to create kid-free zones or times, and they include: movie theaters, airlines, hotels, and (gasp) grocery stores. And that’s not all.

Seriously?

You Know You're Tired When....

I'm used to being tired all the time. It comes with the territory. What bugs me is feeling that hard-to-shake, fuzzy-headedness first thing in the morning, when I just feel like I can't get going. Because Anna is usually going at full tilt in about 30 seconds.

So, I wasn't quite awake when Anna asked me to draw an octopus for her the other day before school.  This is what she got:

Mama T's "undecopus"

Yes, that's right, it has eleven arms. I even took the time to draw the little suction things on the bottom of the arms, I was that alert....yet somehow I didn't realize that I drew 3 too many arms. My little freak of nature is now proudly hanging out on the fridge next to Anna's art.

This is why I'm not quitting my day job!

Friday Fun: The Laundry Basket

One of Anna’s favorite play or hiding places is the laundry basket. She makes it a fort, a car, her office, or sometimes her bed. I love watching her and marvel at the things she comes up with.

And then I think: why the heck do I spend so much money every year on toys when she enjoys common household objects just as much, if not more?!

Take a look at some of Anna’s basket adventures in the Laundry Basket Flip Book(s):

Nurturing Nature?

Of course we’re all familiar with the expression “nature versus nurture.” We use this phrase as we attempt to understand why people do all sorts of things, or why they are the way they are. Are we a product of our environment? Are we naturally a certain way? Is it a combination of both?