Honing My Parenting Skills, One Barbie At A Time

Several years ago, I went crazy buying armoires. Room after room, I furnished each one with an armoire, which housed computers, and televisions. I wanted to achieve the look of a finished room, not cluttered by wires and technology. So, I bought Ailane this armoire, which matched her furniture nicely.

Today, it stands empty- waiting for [...]

Ailane- Month 114

Dear Ailane,
Tomorrow you will officially be halfway through your 9th year. In 6 short months time, you will be double digits. Double your age, and at 19, you can legally drink in Canada. You are half-way there, kiddo.

All joking aside, there is something that I want to seriously discuss with you in this letter- something, [...]

Ailane- month 113

Dear Ailane,
Today you are 9 years old, plus 5 months. Time seems to be flying by, and this past weekend, as I was changing out a photograph in a frame, I came across a picture from 3 years ago. You seemed grown up at 6- no longer a little bitty girl with chubby cheeks. But, [...]

A league of bubble gum

I’ve been meaning to post all day, but the Monday doldrums got to me. Actually, I was just attempting to recover some energy from the weekend that we had. Two days- full of sunshine, tweens, wins, and softball. Lots of pictures. Ailane had a mid-season tournament, which they won 3rd place in. Ailane wasn’t phased [...]

Fashionista

I try, you know. Try to understand that she needs room to grow; to develop her own taste. That I am not necessarily always in style myself. While I don’t want her to be decked in Laura Ashley dresses, I adore the look of tennis chic little girls, outfitted in Ralph Lauren. Preppy and sophisticated.
Ailane’s [...]