Entries by Tracee

Inevitable Arguing

I heard about a mother who believes mothers should pick one thing to intentionally argue with their daughters about. She chose clothes. If her daughter liked a shirt she would scrunch up her nose and call it too short. If her daughter said the color was beautiful, she would grimace and say it was hideous. […]

Meaningfully Frugal Christmas Tip #3

Over the last several years I’ve been “opting out” of Christmas obligations and reducing the spending while increasing the fun. Have you noticed it is NO FUN to get a second job or charge up your credit cards to buy unappreciated gifts. That’s the anti-thesis of fun. When my friends and family complain about the […]

Sibling Envy

The only cure for sentiments like this is extra attention. So, I put aside my own need to lie in bed with a book all day on Sunday and took her to town where we went window shopping. Left Zack with Daddy. What do you do when your kids get jealous? I wonder how Moms […]

National Healing

My daughter is as thrilled to wake to a world of Barack Obama even though her friends’ parents tell them that “Obama is a baby-killing Muslim and will likely be killed because he’s black.” “Abraham Lincoln was killed, John Kennedy was killed, someone tried to kill Ronald Reagan and they were all white men,” I […]

What Are You Doing Here?

What are you doing here? GO VOTE! Vote With Your Daughter! Our kids will be up all night with us at the Democratic Headquarters Party. We’ll be munching Pizza, drinking champagne and watching election results.

Last (Lovely) Glimpse of Halloween 2008

Bride of Frankenstein Cheetah Ok, I’m no longer taking entries in the contest. I’ll give you a few hours to leave comments voting on all the entries I published over the weekend and then I’ll announce the winner of the Seagate Go Portable Hard Drive. Quick jumps on these posts:

Real Girls' Costumes IV

Pirates, Bunnies, Kittens and Monsters? Oh MY! Renaissance Princess Rocket and Ferris Wheel (Sooo Clever!) Nightmare Before Christmas Pirate Number 2 Pencil & friends Sweet Watermelon Pink Poodle Little Lovelies Leave a comment voting on your favorites. See the other entrants on Real Girls Costumes. I’ll run the contest through the weekend allowing parents to […]

Real Girls' Costumes V

Anne Boleyn and her cat (Love the siblings a props! LOL) Fairy Princess,with a white shirt with gems on the top, a skirt with lights in it, and black leggings with glitter. Combined with a crown, wings and a flower wand. (Props for self-invention and independence.) Vampire Leave a comment voting on your favorites. See […]

Real Girls' Costumes III

Elvis and his Groupie (LOL) Chihuahua Pirate Tigger Leave a comment voting on your favorites. See the other entrants on Real Girls Costumes, Real Girls Costumes II. I’ll run the contest through the weekend allowing parents to email their Trick-or-Treating photos (traceesioux@yahoo.com). I’ll give away the $150 Seagate FreeAgent GO Portable Hard Drive on Monday […]

Real Girls' Costumes II

Bat Girl Two fluffy bunnies Phoenix Juice Box (took 2 weeks to construct) Leave a comment voting on your favorites. See the other entrants on Real Girls Costumes. I’ll run the contest through the weekend allowing parents to email their Trick-or-Treating photos (traceesioux@yahoo.com). I’ll give away the $150 Seagate FreeAgent GO Portable Hard Drive on […]

Real Girls' Costumes

Dalmatian made from thrift Store finds and a black marker and creativity. Miranda (10) is Cerberus, the three-headed dog that guards the gates of Hell in mythology. Ivy, (5) wanted to be a Murloc. That’s a fish-like creature from the World of Warcraft game. Handmade by mom. A Fire Truck coming to put out her […]

Empowering Girls Halloween Costume Extension

Tonight is Halloween so I’m extending the Halloween Costume Contest through the weekend (Winner announced Monday morning) to give parents a chance to email me (traceesioux@yahoo.com) their girls’ Trick-or-Treating costumes. I’ll publish the costumes I’ve received so far over the next few days so you can enjoy them. If there is one you think is […]