Like most five year old children, my daughter has a short list of her favorite foods with macaroni and cheese and chicken nuggets at the top. Although we don’t prepare her favorites for dinner daily, we always have a few Kraft microwaveable macaroni and cheese cups in our pantry for busy days. My daughter has … Read more
My husband works at a women’s healthcare company committed to effective early cancer detection methods. For as long as I can remember, sun safety has been an important topic in our home. However, growing up I didn’t take the same sun safety precautions and recall many extreme sunburns. Having a very light complexion, regular sun … Read more
As a parent and preschool teacher, I know building confidence and growing creativity in children is important. Our family has been creating family memories at As You Wish for many years. My husband and I made our very first creation together before we were married and continue to enjoy visiting the pottery painting studio with our daughter. … Read more
We visit California frequently and recently attended the Dana Point Festival of Whales. The four day getaway with our five year old daughter included a stay at two different hotels varying in price. We spent our final night in Dana Point at the Dana Point Marina Inn and enjoyed the ease of walking to the Dana Point Harbor for … Read more
My love for kids crafts has me frequently browsing online looking for new classroom craft ideas. My daughter and I make projects together at home daily and we are always surrounded in a fun mess of paint, glitter, and other crafting supplies. The value of teaching to express their creativity goes far beyond simply making … Read more
In planning to attend the Social Fabric conference, SoFabCon, I was looking forward to the themed evening parties. Last year a highlight of the conference was the SoFabCon 80’s night. This year SoFabCon gave us a few different opportunities to get dressed up for themed parties with friends. The masquerade party to celebrate their fifth birthday is … Read more