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I Love 4 yr old art...makes me smile, hope it makes you smile too!

Shiny Toy Guns - Rainy Monday

Happy Rainy Monday bunnies.

Forever Hollywood Cemetery screening!

I have been waiting for this time of year to come around. I can not tell you how excited I am to go watch movies at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. I love packing goodies in my basket, sitting with friends on a blanket and relaxing while the sun sets. Sipping a glass of wine while the movie plays. All while enjoying the outdoors in a part of LA that is truly beautiful. It is too bad that you usually have to die to spend any time in the cemetery. So this is just wonderful and such a celebration of life! Happy Weekend!

fun fun its FRIDAY!

So we all like to have fun. One thing that I enjoy is eating ice cream! But unfortunately we all know that eating ice cream is bad for your health and probably not a great idea for the little bunnies. So a trick that I am loving right now is freezing StonyField organic strawberry yogurts. The bunnies go crazy for them and they actually think they are getting a ice cream treat, while I know they are eating a organic yogurt that is good for you and has a blend of active cultures:) Yay for making my life a little easier! Happy Friday:)

Family photos

Jordana Hazel is our friend and an amazing photographer here is a sneak peak of our family shoot from Monday morning (before Addison's Dr apt) so considering the condition we were in, you are amazing Jordana. Thank you soo much for capturing our family!

There must be more than this provincial life!!!

Belle has to be my favorite Disney princess,( If you HAvE to pick one to like.) She reads books and wonders about foreign places. She even turns down an engagement that any other girl would kill for in her little town. Wow that is some good roll model stuff compared to the other Disney princess'.
So what main stream roll models do our daughters have to look up to?
On the way home from the park I saw a billboard for the Sex and The City movie. (I know this is not aimed at them nor are we dealing with these sort of issues yet, but believe it or not those years are sadly coming around the corner faster!) So, Sex and the City.. I used to LOVE that show um about 10 yrs ago! Is it a little ridiculous now or is it just me? One person I heard say "it is a movie about four shopaholic whores". pardon my french! Well are they whores? Or are they just sexually liberated urban chika's with strong affiliations to designer goods? What does it mean to be a strong liberated woman? As a mother I find myself torn between the ideas. I don't like the double standard that condones the same acts by a man calling him a stud while the girl is judged harshly. I certainly do not want my daughters to be called names for their personal choices and I definitely do not want them engage in risky behavior. (do not place me on the same soap box with a religious zealot I am not going there:)
I want my bunnies to be smart about their money. Is a closet full of Stuart Weitzman and Jimmy Choo shoes while you live in an apartment and have no health insurance really the best of choices? (Don't get me wrong I have a soft spot for some nice and pretty things) but I try to balance these things. Will my bunnies see this balancing act or will they just see my nice things? If they only see the things I would throw them all out right now (well sell them on e-bay) lol So is a Louis vitton what is going to make you feel good inside and out?
So I find myself only left with a few solid role models and none of them come form the media. Another good reason to get rid of cable!! :)
I am afraid that I will have to be that role model for my girls. I am up for the challenge but that means "do as I say not as I do" will not cut it on any issue! They are going to be and already are bombarded with images of "dumb girls". I am afraid that I sound fuddy duddy, but I really want my girls to look past labels and expensive things, past the color of skin and really get to know people for their inherent qualities, to be happy and to contribute to society. Is that too much to ask?? lol
So I have to say I am very fortunate. I have a lot of women around me these days that I believe are strong role models! Thank you ladies for enriching my life in so many ways. So there must be more than this provincial life?
If you have a favorite role model please let me know about them. I would love to hear. Happy Thursday my bunnies! xx

Sharing is so hard to do.. (Tricks of the trade)

Sharing is hard to do. What if someone came up to you and asked if you would share your wedding ring? WTF you say? even if you are my BFF?!! Ha can you imagine? Well it is like that with every little thing for our little bunnies. It is really hard to share when you have only evolved no further than a egocentric cave dweller..
But there is hope you can teach them to share or at least I hope you can!
One trick that I have found helpful is not calling this "sharing" but rather "taking turns". It implies that the toy will be returned rather than given away. So try this next time there is only one shovel at the playground. It works for me.. well sometimes!! Happy Homemaking my domestic engineers!
..by the way in this picture with my 2 little bunnies is Asia's perfect little bunny who is turning 2 in a few weeks! We can't wait for that fabulous party!!