Yeah, two kid posts in a row. There just have been stuff I’ve been meaning to blog about regarding her, and just haven’t.

I’m of the opinion that parents should take an developing child or early education class, cause it would make these years easier. We’re in the odd situation of the Pink Tornado being quite smart, but not knowing exactly how to ( Read more... )

I’ve been meaning to tell this story for 11 months. I’ve told it at parties but never written it down. If this blog lasts till the Pink Tornado is old enough to be embarrassed by me, well, sorry, honey.

Last August, we were at the Outer Banks, NC, way north of Duck on an island accessible only by driving for 45 min on the beach. This is what SUVs ( Read more... )

Was driving the Pink Tornado to school today early, as I had a meeting to see if she qualified for the AIG (which is academic giftedness, not an insurance firm) program. I was listening to TRIBES by Seth Godin and he was talking about curiosity and how school hammers it out of you. So I got the PT’s attention.

“Hey kiddo, are you curious?”

“Well, ( Read more... )

Yeah, her 6th birthday was last week (October 14). I haven’t blogged about it much because, well, I’m not a mommy blogger and I like to keep stuff about her private. But I’ve been watching her the past couple of weeks and marveling.

She’s smart - super interested in science, princesses, octopi, Dr. Floyd, Fairly OddParents, robots, LEGO, horses, ( Read more... )

Every once in a while, I have a conversation with my 5 year old daughter, the Pink Tornado, that simply must be documented. I’ll be blogging them here.


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