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My Son’s Homemade Toucan Costume.

The Red Clone outfit is a one piece! It’s really tight! He needed help with tying the back thus he needed another costume! One I can make! Lets make an animal! Lets make a bird! Toucans are fun!

There are so many "camo" patterned boy clothing. It struck me that America is "at war," and even fashion encourages boys to don army uniforms starting at 1 week old. Sad. Girls have peace signs all over their's. I would prefer my son's clothes have them too. Camo might be viewed as fun but truthContinue reading

Photo: Thoughts to those unfairly detained.

Cards we made for Guantanamo Bay Prisoners. President Obama please end this. #amnestyinternational

My son’s first direct action: Making cards for Guantanamo Bay Hunger Strikers

Dear Friends, Have you ever doubted the power of a letter? If so, read this note Amnesty received from Sami al Haj, who was held at Guantanamo without charge for years and finally transferred home to Sudan in 2008: “I received more than 20,000 letters from members and supporters of Amnesty International during my lastContinue reading “My son’s first direct action: Making cards for Guantanamo Bay Hunger Strikers”

Notes from Motherhood..

K: Mummy, I saved this pudding for you.Y: Awww. It's okay, I will have a bite and you can eat the rest.K: But, I saved it for you because I don't like it. — K: Mummy, stop it, you used the bad word! Y: Which word was that? K: You said "No," that is a bad word.Continue reading “Notes from Motherhood..”

Keeping My Son Behind due to Spending Cuts… sigh.

With all the funding cuts in the schools now and forever, I think I am going to keep my son in pre-school an extra year. Otherwise he will be one of the youngest in class, and his teacher said he's borderline. He could benefit from staying, although, might not be unnecessary. Is it worth takingContinue reading “Keeping My Son Behind due to Spending Cuts… sigh.”

Accidentally read a "How to Teach your Kid to.." article. Hate them. We should let kids play without having to have a heart to heart every 2 mins. #overbearing

K’s Chubby Ankles Gone..

Saw a photo of My son's feet. Just thinking I can never touch that chubby ankle again coz he'd grown.. Sigh….

And today’s mommy news.. Feb 13 2013

*Today is K's snack day. He's the class leader. He gets to be the first to line up, to open the door, to pick which grace, and mommy mixed 9am and 10am up and he was late. I walked in and said to the teacher, "Why are you having snack so early? Isn't it justContinue reading “And today’s mommy news.. Feb 13 2013”