- November 28, 2011
- 4 Comments
- Lucy, Parenting/Family
Her two left feet… I mean SHOES.
Pin itLiterally. Ish. Actually… Two left SHOES. Before I became a mom I assumed I’d hit lows. I just had no idea that a day would come where my husband would call up the stairs and say, Hey Jenny? These shoes you want Lucy to wear… they’re both left feet. In which case I find [...]
- September 3, 2011
- 5 Comments
- Lucy
So that no one can see the laces.
Pin itDid I tell you that Lucy learned how to tie her shoes this summer? Have I ever told you that Lucy marches to the beat of her very own especially sparkly drum? She does. Recently she bounced my way and emoted, “MOM!!! I tied my shoes so no one can see my laces!” I [...]
Nail Polish, Hand Soap and Subtraction: Just Another Friday [Video]
Pin itIt all started innocently enough… I stood at my bathroom counter and faced a question… get one hand fully nail polished, or half-way complete two hands. And I wondered, what would my people do? And then I thought – I’ll make a video! But first I need to refill my hand soap… and this [...]
A Chocolate MilkSHAKE – Literally
Pin it That kid? I love here… chocolate milkSHAKING and all… ******** Get Jenny On the Spot’s newest posts in email or in your blog reader. Keep up on JOtS giveaways – get new giveaway updates via email by clicking here! Follow: Twitter, Become a Facebook Fan keep-up via Networked Blogs! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend [...]
My Girl
Pin itFrom this… to this… My. Girl. 6 years old. I am dumbfounded. My baby is 6. No more preschool. No more diaper bags. No more teething toys… But you are still waiting for that first tooth to fall out. You are SO full of life. So creative. So driven. So carefree… yet opinionated. “Lucy” [...]
Like shooting stars going to their syrup castle…
Pin itI made heart waffles for the kids for their Valentine morning breakfast. I realized, too late, that we were uncomfortably low on syrup. In an effort to make it stretch… I let the kids dip their waffle hearts into little bowls of syrup. And use their fingers. Uh-huh, “fun mom” here. My Lucy… my [...]
Drama: The Unfortunate Circumstance of Eyeliner and Being 5
Pin itI may have mentioned before that my children are… Dare I say… Theatre kids. Yeah. I guess they are. Though my son wants to be a professional parkour teacher when he grows up… and my 8 year old daughter wants to be a kindergarten teacher… my 5 year old, Lucy… wants to be a [...]
Wordless Wednesday – With Words
Pin it Lucy is 5. Her birthday is in early March + we live near Seattle = if we wear sundresses to hunt for Easter eggs, we risk getting frost bite on our noses and toes-es. Lucy brought me the above picture the other day and asked, For my next birthday, can I have a [...]
In Which I Called 911
Pin itYou ever have one of those days? One of those days where you lose your kid at the local *insert your local Festival Name here* and have to call 911 becuase you couldn’t find your 5 year old? That happened to us on Saturday. There we were, at the local waterfront park, minding our [...]
Will I Be Taller Tomowwow?
Pin itThis is what you asked me yesterday while eating lunch. I had to answer truthfully, “No, honey. Just because you turn 5 tomorrow doesn’t mean you will be taller.” And because you have an answer or commentary for EVERYTHING and because you will not let no one put they thumb on yo back… you [...]
