> I got an e-mail yesterday that read, “You can learn so much from a mom when you witness how she responds to her toddler going “limp” in a mudpuddle!” It was from a new friend who had joined me for a playdate yesterday. And she was referring to me. Of course, I have no […]

> At about eight this morning, the snow started to fall. At about 8:02, Punky began begging to go outside and play in it. And so of course, I had to accompany her and snap the prerequisite Snow Day photos… This year, the snow photos wouldn’t be complete without some bird photos. Last week, I […]

> Zoo school this month couldn’t have come at a better time. After several weeks of bone chilling cold, the temperature rose to 60 degrees just long enough for us to enjoy an afternoon at one of our favorite places in Nashville. We started with Punky’s class, a once-a-month event the zoo puts on for […]

Here at the Ferrier house, we have ourselves a challenge. It is a fitness challenge, designed to bribe, I mean, help everyone to get in shape. Whoever racks up the most minutes of workouts each month gets a fifteen-dollar iTunes card. So far, I’m winning. Of course I’m winning. I’m the most competitive bitch I […]

> Today is Three Kings Day or El Dia De Los Reyes, as it’s known in Latin America. It is the 12th day of Christmas, when, legend has it, the three kings finally arrived to visit baby Jesus. In addition to teaching Punky Kindergarten Math and Phonics, I also try to work in a theme […]

> We made Christmas wishes into a winter fountain. We visited Santa Claus at the mall and went to see a Santa play at Chaffin’s Barn. We made homemade holiday cookies… …and brought them to “nature class” at the park. We went with friends to see “The Nutcracker.” We decorated the tree. We walked through […]

> The day after Thanksgiving, we took my parents and grandmother to Cheekwood Botanical Gardens, where we have a family membership and go quite often, as those of you who read this blog regularly know all too well. It was a gray, cold day, but that didn’t matter. We managed to have a great time […]

> Who knew this season would contain so many milestones in my daughter’s short life? Just in the last few months, Punky has started to read, she’s taken her first pony ride (something she’s been waiting a lifetime to do), and today, she performed before an audience for the first time. It was Parent Observation […]

>Today, I’m holed up with a cranky, feverish post-immunization-shot toddler. But yesterday, we got our fall on… AGAIN. I’m obsessed with making the most of this season and planning outdoor activities several times a week. We spent yesterday going on a fall hike through Warner Park, playing in the leaves, doing crafts, and sloshing through […]

> Once upon a time, a boy named Hansel and a girl named Gretel went to play in a nearby forest. It was a beautiful fall day, and they were sure they’d be able to find their way back home, but they left a trail of McDonalds french fries, just in case. The brother and […]