You are really into fashion and want to go shopping all the time You like Abercrombie Kids and Hollister Your newest want is a Tiffany charm bracelet You’ve sold most of your dolls so you can have money for shopping You are all about your friends You would have a sleepover every night if we let you (preferably at their house by your choice) You love scary movies (just like your dad) You really want your own room You wash your clothes constantly You take showers all the time You have a great sense of style You are very artistic but don’t draw too often anymore You are an excellent creator...

You are an old soul You have insight into things more than adults do You are a true blue friend, loyal until the end Your favorite thing right now is Xbox 360, Halo and Gears of War You can’t play your games without standing and jogging in place You love going on Xbox Live and playing with your friends You are good at everything you try including trumpet, guitar, tennis, karate You are not afraid to say what you believe even if it might make you different You don’t care about clothes and will continue to wear pants even though they are floods If I let you, you would wear sweatpants...

You are a super sweet girl most of the time, but when you get mad, you are very stubborn You are always smiley, in fact I call you my smiley girl You are an excellent saver and rarely ask to buy anything You were able to pay for your plane ticket to Ohio and bought your own Ipad You don’t like scary movies, but you have started to watch them since your dad loves them and are handling them pretty well You always want me to come eat lunch with you and you cuddle up super close and ask me to squeeze you You like science experiments and archeology You love gymnastics and any physical activities like...

Yesterday, I went shopping at Costco and when checking out the fish selections, I asked a woman who was buying cod if it was good and how she was going to prepare it. She said she was going to make fish tacos. I told her that I had heard good things about fish tacos, but had never made them. I decided to try it out, came home and found this recipe from Martha Stewart. The recipe was pretty simple and they turned out delicious! The kids were a little iffy on them. Dante is my pickiest eater, but Sofia complained about them too. All in all, I don’t know if I will make them again, at least not...

Raphael Hotel Cinderella carriage ride at the Plaza A couple of months ago, my good friend Patsy offered to come visit me from Ohio to give me a weekend away. She booked a room at the beautiful Raphael Hotel in Kansas City, Mo near the Plaza. The hotel was beautiful and the service was excellent. Everyone was polite and helpful. It was a real treat! It was so nice to get away just us two girls, but it was still hard to leave since I never do it. Patsy was so sweet that she invited the girls to spend the night with us on Friday. They were both thrilled to stay in such a nice hotel and we went shopping...