Posts Tagged ‘nana’
Dancing Queen
When Clare said she wanted to take dance lessons instead of soccer, I sortof cheered inside. Yes, I love soccer, BUT who can resist watching sweet girls dance on stage? Plus, it’s in air conditioning. Added bonus. Clare is my kid who loves to dance. She loves an audience, but it’s not 100% necessary. She’s…
Read MoreAn American Girl Weekend
For Christmas, my parents opted to give the kids experiences, rather than presents. I, for one, thought that was brilliant. As a kid, some of my fondest memories of my grandparents are things I did with them, not things they bought. My grandmother used to buy bananas, dip them in chocolate and then freeze them.…
Read MoreHDYDI: Celebrate the Christmas Season
I suppose this post is really for my children. Long after I’m gone, I want them to know how much they’re loved, how much their lives were celebrated and how important God was in our home. Perhaps it was the events in Connecticut that reminded us all that life really is precious. You won’t find…
Read MoreThe Nutcracker with Nana
Last year my mom asked if she could take the girls and I to the Nutcracker. It’s something we had talked about doing for years, but because of the girls’ ages we were afraid they wouldn’t make it to intermission, much less enjoy the entire ballet. I have fond memories of my mom taking me…
Read MoreMother’s Day 2012
Last Sunday was beautiful! We had a kah-razy Saturday, so we ended up going to Mass on Sunday morning. Not our usual gig (we’re typically Saturday night attendees) but I really enjoyed starting our Sunday morning at Mass. The kids actually wore what I asked them; only one child lodged a complaint. Not bad odds. We…
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