by jenmueller | Feb 2, 2012 | Food, Lil' Jumper, Parenting
First strawberry, approx 8 mo. Snap peas fresh from the market, not quite 2. Rainbow birthday cake, 4 yrs. Evidenced by more than 600 comments so far, I’ve clearly struck a nerve with my Care2 post about allowing my hitherto vegetarian child to purchase school...
by jenmueller | Jan 24, 2012 | DC with Kids, Life, Lil' Jumper, Parenting, Washington DC
Back in July, on a total whim, I purchased a Groupon for tea for 2 at the Mayflower Hotel in DC. The above photos were taken during and immediately following Maya's first fancy afternoon tea. My original intention for tea was as a birthday treat. But the end...
by jenmueller | Jan 18, 2012 | Interwebs, Parenting, World
The poem below was emailed to me this week. If you are a parent who's read the “If you Give a Mouse a Cookie” book series by Laura Numeroff, this may strike a cord. If You Give A Mom A Muffin by Beth Brubaker If you give a mom a muffin, She’ll want...
by jenmueller | Sep 14, 2011 | Kids Yoga, Parenting, Yoga
If you’ve never taken your 2-year-old to an Itsy Bitsy Yoga for Tykes or preschool yoga class, you might have trouble imagining what we do there. If you just don’t think your active toddler will stay on a yoga mat for 45 minutes, you are totally right and it’s totally...
by jenmueller | Nov 18, 2010 | DC Mindful Mom, Lil' Jumper, Parenting
Near-verbatum conversation from this evening: Maya – “Let's play sandwich. Let's play sandwich. You're the peanut butter and jelly and I'm the sandwich.” Jen – “Ok. How do we play sandwich.” M –...
by jenmueller | Jul 14, 2010 | DC with Kids, Parenting, Yoga
Babies, toddlers, and preschool-age children derive many of the same benefits from yoga that adults do: increased strength and flexibility, improved body awareness, and relaxation. In addition, a kids yoga class encourages children to move creatively in a...
