My daughter was exposed to nearly equal parts English and Spanish when she was a baby. However, I relied on Baby Sign Language to communicate with her before she became adept at verbalizing what she wanted. I had seen several notices at our local library about baby sign language classes when Offspring was a baby, … Read more
When a smiley face just won’t do, you need to use one of these Japanese Emoticons. There are thousands of them. There are several websites dedicated to listing all of them, like this one: http://japaneseemoticons.net/ A number of the emoticons use a symbol for the nose that looks remarkably like testicles. ( •̀ω•́ )σ Maybe … Read more
I’m always super uncomfortable giving compliments on people’s appearances. Mostly because of my own inner voice. If someone says I look like I’ve lost weight, I say thanks, but the voice in my head is wondering, “So, she thought you looked fat last time she saw me?” or “I feel like a fraud because I … Read more
Going to see the movie “Frozen” was a milestone for us. It was Ebi’s first time seeing a movie on the big screen, and it was my first time going to the movie’s since I was pregnant with her. That movie was also an animated feature, “How To Train Your Dragon”. We went to see … Read more
Lately Ebi has been concerned with Monsters. She asks me all the time if there are monsters, and I answer with a question. “What are monsters afraid of?” She answers, “Mamas, and little girls.” Then I tell her that because a Mama and a little girl live in this house, there can be no monsters … Read more
I started making broccoli quinoa burgers because Vivi loves broccoli soup, but hates the texture of broccoli so I was looking for another way to serve it to her. I saw several versions of this dish on Pinterest but I always end up making a variation based on ingredients I have on hand. They can … Read more
Ebi and I love going to the farmer’s market on Sundays. It is walking distance from home, so often she will ride her balance bike and I’ll push the stroller so that she can take a break if she gets too tired or too hot. She is almost too tall for the bike, but it … Read more
It’s always been a challenge getting Vivi to eat enough vegetables, so I was surprised and delighted that she enjoyed this cauliflower pizza crust, especially since she helped make it so she knew what it was! Vegetables are a struggle in our house. Vivi’s issue seems to be more one of texture than of taste. … Read more