Category Archives: Parenting

Share the Mama

Posted on February 25, 2010 by anyavasquez

You would have expected Lily to be jealous after the birth of her new baby sister.  You would have been wrong. I credit myself largely to starting off their sisterly relationship on the right foot.  One ice cream sundae play … Continue reading →

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Play While You Still Can

Posted on February 7, 2010 by anyavasquez

I regretfully admit that sometimes my days off seem endless.  Board games that turn into “bored” games after being played 28 times in a row, never-ending pleads for fruit snacks, requests to play with messy Moon Sand.  The question becomes: … Continue reading →

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The Joy of NOT Doing it Yourself

Posted on February 3, 2010 by anyavasquez

My revelation began when Lily was one & half or two years old. I had been doing things for her ever since she was born and it seemed unnatural to stop doing things for her even though she was fully … Continue reading →

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Let Your Voice Be Heard

Posted on February 1, 2010 by anyavasquez

My life is filled with singing. I was gifted with a natural ability to pick and up and carry a tune, but I consider myself to be in the “karaoke” category of singers rather than the “American Idol Top 10” … Continue reading →

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The Joy of (Microwave) Cooking

Posted on January 13, 2010 by anyavasquez

I consider it an advantage for my daughters to have a brilliantly talented chef for a father and a mother who could go on the show The Worst Cook in America (except that I don’t have any interest in actually … Continue reading →

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