Sweeping Through Life

whining This post is a little venting, so do not criticize, but do all 4 year old children whine? Miss G seems to be whining about every little thing from her juice not tasting right to her having to get out of the pool when her swim class is over to Nick Jr. changing her show line up.To be honest, I am over it. It is getting to be a little annoying.  I try to talk to her and calm her down, but she continues to whine I try to cuddle or redirect her and she still whines. I don't want to be mad  or frustrated at her all the time because she is whining, but I really need it to stop before I pull my hair out. So if you have any suggestions on what works with you, please I am open to your suggestions.

Family time around my house is an organized event, but not always. I try to have some planned event, which are not always elaborate but fun. The most important part is that we spend time together.  I also look for things that do not cost a lot of money so that we can do things more often. Here are some of the things that we do together. Please fee free to share more ideas, I am always look for more. Family movie night. Just had one with Star Wars. Game Night Preparing a meal together. Baking together. Doing an outside activity. Going to the zoo.  Going for a walk. Watching a tv show together. Going to the spring football game at OSU. Visiting the aquarium. Going to a local fair. Going to the library. Going to Superhero Day at the local mall Attending Duckling Day at the local library. Miss G always comes up with ideas which usually involves Chuck E Cheese or Build A Bear, those are special occasion trips.  What do you do with your little one? What sugge...

A few weeks ago, Miss G got her ears pierced. I was not really thrilled with the idea, but my husband has been asking for a long time to get it done. He stated that it makes her look like a girl, like the braid, hair beads, bows and all the pink and purple she wears does not. WHATEVER! To end the conversation, I had a discussion with her pediatrician about  it and then made an appointment with our dermatologist to have the procedure done. We talked for days about what was going to happen and she was so excited. The morning of the appointment she kept asking about the appointment and I think at that point the nerves had kicked in. We get back into the room and she starts messing with items in the room. When the doctor comes in I  decided to get a hole reopened to show her that it was not painful. Once the doctor did mine, she was set or so we thought. We sat her on the table and began to mark her ears for the piercing. She looked around, but as the doctor began to move clos...

I have been told that four is better than three but I was also told that that three was better than two. Who does this..... Vomits when they cry and gets so upset. Wants their underwear to match their clothes.  Needs perfume everyday. Is concerned about her teacher being at school once she leaves.  Tries to teach the other students in the first soccer class what to do and you have never played soccer. Wants to drink strawberry milk out of a fake Starbucks cup. Wants her nails polished. Ask her Auntie TT when she is getting her hair braided.  Ask when she is going to the gym to see her friends. Wants to cuddle with mommy in her bed so she can broadcast her kids YouTube shows on the TV from the Google Chrome. Wants to call and Face time her friends Wants to go to her room because people in the house are bothering her. People in the house are bothering her..there is no one here but her father and I.  She ever evolving, but aren't we all.  She at ti...

Took the Miss G with me to the voting booth this morning.  It is always an interesting experience taking her when I do. She loves to give my ID to the workers. She loves to push the buttons on the voting machine. Miss G always asks the questions of who the people are mommy is voting for, which I love trying to explain on a 4 year old level (NOT) . She always ask for her sticker and proudly wants her picture taken once we leave. By taking her with me, I hope to instill in her the importance of voting. I want to instill in her why her voice is important. When she goes with me, she seems to always enjoy it and appreciate the process. I hope that she always does because the way that she chooses to live and enjoy life may depend on it. I will keep taking her with me. I will keep trying to explain to her at her level what the political process is about. I want her to always to ask for her sticker. I want her to always to vote and to take part in the process, because it is her right....

We Can Do It! On today, International Women's Day I am reflective on how I want to empower Miss G. and support her not only as a girl but as an African-American girl. I want to teach her strength through love, teach support though kindness and teach her love through actions. I want her to see her mommy giving to others and supporting others but still there for her when she needs it. I want to empower her through her learning, through her thoughts, though her words and through her feelings.I want her to know that she matters in every way.  I am learning to show her even though she is little she is powerful and special always. Each morning we have been saying a manta..                      " I am smart. I am beautiful. I can learn.  I am loved.  I can do anything. You Go Girl!" I want her to say it so much that she has it down in her spirit so that whatever comes her way or whatever someone says to her sh...

My little one has been a little hair challenged since 6 months old, when she lost most of her hair. It made me sad when she lost her hair and had little pieces all over her head. As L.L Cool J said, " I'm making a comeback", which exactly what her hair is doing. I have been able to put a little barrette in the top of her head for a while, so that people could stop asking me how old "he" was. This past week I was able to try to two little ponytails in her head. They were so cute. The only issue was that Miss G only kept them in for a short period of time.  She really does not like getting her hair combed but she is gets through it. I figure the more that I put the ponytails and barrettes in, the more she will get use to having her hair done.