my thoughts on motherhood, kids, books and stuff
I rediscover the website bemboszoo every few months. The website is based on this book. The author and illustrator, Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich, draws an animal for each letter of the alphabet, using the letters of the animal’s name to form the picture. The kids and I love to guess what each animal is [...]
Posted on February 26th, 2010 by whim
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I was more tired than usual tonight as I got the kids a snack and encouraged them through their bedtime routine. I didn’t dare sit down because I knew I would not want to get up. After cleaning the kitchen, prompting the kids to brush their teeth, take care of their dirty clothes, pick up [...]
Posted on February 24th, 2010 by whim
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Several months ago the kids and I were walking through downtown when we passed a display window of an antique store. There in the window stood a bright red metal gumball machine on a stand. We all “ooohhh”ed, and “awwww”ed and then I allowed myself to be dragged into the store to get a closer [...]
Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by whim
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I love Valentine’s Day! I determine every year that we will buy Valentine’s for the kids parties the next year, but I break down and pull out the craft supplies and the kids and I go to town cutting, pasting, mixing and matching, stickering, and signing. It is one of my favorite traditions with the [...]
Posted on February 18th, 2010 by whim
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