100th Day of School

Posted on January 25, 2012 at 8:00 am
in Crafts, School, children, fashion

Kaye had her 100th day of school last Friday. What?! How can she be more than halfway through kindergarten already?! Breathe. Breathe. Her school had a big day celebrating the 100th day of school. In fact, she came home saying she didn’t learn anything that day at school. Just had so much fun.

For the 100th day of school, they were to wear 100 of something. I found a pack of adhesive googly eyes in various sizes. So I purchased it and stuck it onto a shirt. But I thought I would make it a little creative by turning it into a monster. I used a black fabric marker and drew the face, mouth and antenna of the monster on her shirt. Kaye was so excited to wear it to school. And the googly eyes jingled every time she walked. Bet that was fun during P.E. This can also be an easy idea for a monster party.

» Tell me… Does your child’s school have lots of parties and celebrations? Will they do something for the 100th day of school?

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Birthday Countdown Tradition

Posted on January 24, 2012 at 8:00 am
in Crafts, Modern Motherhood, Party Ideas, children, ideas

I decided this year I would start a new birthday tradition for the girls. Two weeks before their birthday, I would make a countdown chart for them. And for each day they countdown to their birthday, they get something special or get to do something special.

Elle’s birthday is coming up and I actually started her chart a little late, so rather than 14 days of special things, she got 12. Still, she was super excited each day to see what she got to do that day. It is mostly simple things and below are some ideas on what to put in their countdown calendar. And as they get older, you can change things to be more fitting for their age.

I created a simple printable of this birthday countdown for you to download. It is a two week countdown with blank lines for you to fill. And then get small sticky notes, write the numbers on each one and then cover the surprise. Simple as that. Click below to download the PDF.

Birthday Countdown PDF

Stay up an hour past bed time.
Finger paint.
Put coins in your piggy bank.
Go out to eat dinner.
Get a candy treat.
Play the princess game with dad.
Go to the library for story time.
Play on the iPad.
Watch a movie.
Play a board game.
Invite a friend over to play.

» Tell me… What are some birthday traditions you have with your children?

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Happy Chinese New Year 2012

Posted on January 23, 2012 at 8:00 am
in Holidays, The Birds, party, thoughts

Xin nian kuai le! Happy Chinese New Year! We celebrated Chinese New Year last Saturday at New Year Festival in China Town. Although the weather was horrific with tornado warning, flash flood and thunder storms, we still packed the family in the minivan and headed to the festival. The girls wanted to see the dragon dance and I wanted to engorge myself in delicious authentic Chinese food. All the yummy stuff I remember from my childhood.

We weren’t the only ones who braved the weather conditions to celebrate. The place was packed full of people.

I ate sticky rice, Chinese fried chicken, shrimp rice noodles, taro and custard filled cakes and shaved ice with fresh fruit. The girls loved the fried rice, egg rolls and seasoned eggs. Nathan had a plate full of Chinese BBQ and bubble tea drink. If you like Chinese food, you would have been in heaven here.

» Tell me… What is your favorite Chinese dish? What are you doing to celebrate Chinese New Year today?

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Friday’s 5 at 5: Worked

Posted on January 20, 2012 at 5:00 am
in Friday's 5 at 5, lists, moms, thoughts

Five jobs I have had…

Pharmacy technician. I worked in the pharmacy in high school as a clerk then worked my way up to technician where I filled and processed prescriptions. I liked that the job was challenging and helpful to people. I disliked dealing with mean, grumpy sick people.
Custom framing. I loved this job. I worked custom framing in college. Built frames, cut mats and glass then put them all together. It was creative work that I enjoyed. I liked that I got to work with some amazing artworks. I disliked people picking out frames or mat colors that didn’t go well with the artwork. Detracted from the beautiful art.
Nanny. I was a nanny for a family with three children on Long Island, New York. I did this the summer after I graduated from high school and the summer after my freshman year of college. I liked the other nannies I met in NY, some I still keep in touch with. I disliked that the family I was working for hired a nanny even though the mom didn’t work. She spent her days shopping, watching TV or pampering herself and had me take care of her children.
Newspaper journalist and editor. I had this job during college. My major in college was communications with emphasis in journalism. So it was nice having a job that gave me field experience. I liked the opportunity to interview some of the most interesting people. I truly believe everyone has a story to tell. I disliked the constant deadlines.
Photographer’s assistant. I had this job in high school. I worked with a photographer doing mostly weddings. I liked learning more about photography. I disliked hanging out at wedding parties not knowing anyone but the photographer. It was a little awkward.

» Tell me… What is your most unusual job you have had? Or which job from your past did you enjoy working the most?

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Instagram: Teeth

Posted on January 19, 2012 at 8:00 am
in Project 52: Instagram, photos

Look who grew teeth. Our girls get their teeth early as babies. Kaye and Elle both had their first tooth cut through at 3 1/2-month-old. Eve is a little late bloomer with teeth at 4 1/2 months but the two came through in the same week. And guess who bit me while nursing. Yeah. The downfall of teething. This little girl just melts my heart. I could just spend an entire day kissing her cheeks and snuggling with her.

» Tell me… When did your children start to get teeth?