by jenmueller | Oct 29, 2012 | Life, Lil' Jumper, Parenting
M2 came down the stairs this morning and declared: “Mom, you have to measure me to see if I’m really 5.” Photo by Siobhan Hanna Photography / All rights reserved Nearly-five has already been amazing us this fall with improved attitude...
by jenmueller | Oct 21, 2012 | Lil' Jumper, Parenting
To her playmate on the way to the swimming pool Thursday afternoon: “Want to pretend that you are 40? Cause that's really super old!” And on the way back home because I obviously had not understood the question the first time: “No, no. How did...
by jenmueller | Oct 7, 2012 | Books, DC Mindful Mom, Interwebs, Life, Lil' Jumper, Parenting, World
Like many mothers of girls, I’ve struggled with the rise of the princess culture. Until quite recently, we were all about princesses around here. Maya owns each of the tiny fashion dolls, a couple of the Barbie-sized dolls, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty...
by jenmueller | Sep 15, 2012 | Life, Lil' Jumper, Parenting
Apparently, now that I’ve made yoga my job, I need a new hobby. Last week, Maya and I treked out to the suburbs in rush hour traffic (OMG, people do this daily?) and came back with these. Maya has been asking to play the violin for well over a year and...
by jenmueller | Aug 31, 2012 | Breastfeeding, Capitol Hill, Interwebs, Parenting
On Saturday, August 4, the U.S. Capitol Building was the place to be on for breastfeeding moms or supporters anywhere near the Washington DC metro area. The mission of the Great Nurse-In is to normalize breastfeeding for today’s society and future generations by...
by jenmueller | Feb 16, 2012 | Life, Lil' Jumper, Parenting
Excerpts from conversations with my 4-year-old after picking her up from school today: Maya: “Can I use my new pencil to do homework this afternoon?” Jen: “Sure.” M: “Can you help me because I don't know what homework is?” J:...
