It’s Memory Lane Monday! Tinkerbell is not a boy. This I found out from Rosie five years ago when she told me she was “missing a bone” and she wasn’t talking about a rib. This conversation makes me chuckle (and oh how I miss the days of fairies now that we’re in middle school)! “Tell…
Memory Lane Monday- Slumber Party
It’s Memory Lane Monday!! Rosie’s 13th birthday is this week (which blows my mind. Where did all the time go)? We’re struggling to find a time for a slumber party (which of course, devastates me) so it will be a low-key week. Made me think back to past birthday extravaganzas. This was our first big…
Well yes, it IS my first rodeo
There are times when parenting is just plain hard. And confusing for both Rosie and I. She wants to be independent and I understand. But what she doesn’t get is this is my first rodeo. I’ve never parented a soon-to-be teen before and this is all new to me. And yes, I’m going to screw…
Girl Scout Swaps
Rosie has Girl Scout Camp this week and she’s excited to be old enough to help out, instead of being a camper. It’s a big leap. Since she’s almost 13, she wanted Girl Scout Swaps that weren’t babyish (for those of you that don’t know about swaps, the girls make them and then trade them…
Super simple ponytail holders
We needed an inexpensive gift for Rosie’s drill team sisters, so I suggested that she make ponytail holders in their team colors- a perfect craft for a tween (and it sure beat filling a cup with candy and writing the girl’s names with paint pen on the outside which seems to be the standard…