This pandemic has been a killer on my daughter’s social life! Yes, she’s only 7 but it’s been going on since she was 5 and the kid misses human connections. I’m so damn tired of hearing her talk about Roblox so when my friend, Diana brought up her friend’s herb class, I was excited to [...]
I smile every time I see Rhythm reach for a pepper. She has learned how to make her own snacks and she often substitutes peppers for bread. As a nutritionist and mom, I couldn’t be happier. Some of her favorite snacks are peppers stuffed with tuna salad, egg salad, string cheese or just dipped in [...]
I hear from parents often how they are shocked that my daughter loves vegetables and fruit. I say children love what they are introduced to early. What they are offered when they start eating is what they develop a taste for. Plus, it helps she grows some of her own fruits and veggies. Children take [...]
I get it, we are all busy! Working from home with kids is no easy task. It’s not easy for them either. This whole Covid thing got most of us being parent and playmate. No, it’s not easy, but sometimes the dishes, phone, emails, laundry and everything else has to wait. Roblox CherieAnime CherieFuture CherieRoblox [...]
A new chapter, a new life and a new journey! As a child, my dream career was an architect. As you know, that didn’t happen... When you’re born with a passion that burns deep in your heart, you do not just let the flame burn out. You have to keep it burning. There’s something satisfying [...]
Life as we knew it has changed. And I hate it! This is the second year that my baby had to have a virtual birthday party. It makes me a little sad that her memories will be different, but I have to remind myself that this too shall pass, and she is enjoying her memories. [...]
Picking books that interest you is one of the greatest things about homeschooling. Besides Charlotte’s Web, I can’t remember one required book that we read in school that interested me at all. Since I went to an all-white school, there were none that I identified with either. In my house, my daughter’s books are eclectic [...]
80 billion chopsticks are made every year. One tree can produce 4,000 chopsticks. 80% of those chopsticks are made in Japan. Did you know when you use chopsticks, you’re actually using 50 muscles in your fingers, your wrist, your arm and your shoulders. Eating with chopsticks is officially a workout. Teaching children to eat with [...]
I am sad that I have to announce Molly is no longer with us. Yes, my daughter’s fish after 4 years has been called home! She transitioned back to the earth and my daughter took it hard! I mean she screamed and cried! She had lost her best friend! She was too upset to bury [...]
Yes, another blog about my daughter’s fish. Popeye disease, yes, I said. The disease is medically known as exophthalmia. That is a condition where the eye of the fish is swollen and protrudes abnormally from its socket due to various underlying diseases. This issue can affect a single eye or both eyes. Luckily for us, it [...]
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