Play Time

With warm weather finally here we have taken quite a few trips to the park. I have a very social child who wants everyone to be his friend. Often times he will run up to a group of kids regardless of their age and ask them to play with him. Often times by older children, (which I get they are older then him), he gets rejected. It breaks my heart when another child is not nice to my child. I have taken the sit back, and as long as they are not causing him physical danger, let him handle it himself approach. I do discuss his feelings with him after or if he comes to me looking a little dejected. For the most part he is oblivious anyone was ever mean, he is still young. But how do I keep my heart from breaking, and more importantly how do I raise a well adjusted, self assured kid? One who will treat others with kindness?

Forget who's coming what are we having for dinner?

I am often faced with the dilemma of what to make for dinner. Sound familiar to anyone? I have done the menu thing, it works, most of the time. But then there are those nothing, or maybe everything sounds good and I just can't decided what to make nights. I turn to the fridge, the freezer even the internet for inspiration. I ask my husband (who never seems to care or will no longer make suggestions because when he does I make a face and give some reason his suggestion is just not suitable) , I ask my mother, I even ask my three year old. We usually end up with frozen pizza, which is never really appetizing to anyone expect of course to my three year old, (what is it with kids and there love of processed food?) So here I am again racking my brain for something to make for dinner. Chinese take out anyone?