Category Archives: PARENTING

“Well, I was pretending to be a bird…”

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Monki

It’s never good when you get a text at work from your husband with the word “fracture” in it, and the immediate phone conversation with your child starts with, “well, I was pretending to be a bird…”. Our Baby Monkey … Continue reading →

Posted in HEALTH, KIDS, PARENTING | Tagged family, fracture, high energy child, home life, Kids, Mammoth, motherhood, parenting, parenting styles, playground accident, ski | 1 Comment

All I Want for Christmas

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Monki

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year! With the kids jingle belling. And everyone telling you ‘Be of good cheer’. It’s the most wonderful time of the year!’ The speaker in the mall happily chimes on the Harrry Connick … Continue reading →

Posted in COUPLE, HOME, KIDS, PARENTING | Tagged Christmas list, family, Giada De Laurentiis, holiday, home life, humor, Mary Poppins, motherhood, Mr Sandman, Popeye, Santa, The Mysterious Benedict Society | 3 Comments

Rela-Fun Camp!

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Monki

True to her name, our baby monkey fell from the (what else!) monkey bars three weeks ago and broke the wrist and elbow of her dominant arm. She has been restricted from physical education, recess in the playground, swimming, beach, … Continue reading →

Posted in HEALTH, HOME, KIDS, PARENTING | Tagged arts, children, crafts, fun activities, weekend | 4 Comments

Stay-cation in Malibu

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Monki

Thanks to campari girl’s recent post on Malibu, the Monkey clan had a fabulous day here. We started the day with a hike along the shoreline in Point Dume. The trail was sandy and fantastic. And the view! The view … Continue reading →

Posted in COUPLE, KIDS, PARENTING, TRAVEL | Tagged family, malibu, stay-cation, Summer | 2 Comments

My CEO Mother

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Monki

Mom has always been actively involved in her career throughout my childhood. When I was little and people asked me what my mother did, I told them that her company made this music equipment that you can sing with. It would … Continue reading →

Posted in CAREER, PARENTING | Tagged career woman, mother, motherhood, strong woman | 6 Comments

Dads

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Monki

Just saw “The Place Beyond the Pines” starring Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper and Eva Mendes on our date night. It has been reviewed as a crime drama about how the sins of a father affect his son. On a more … Continue reading →

Posted in HOME, KIDS, PARENTING | Tagged date night, family, fatherhood, movie, movie review, The Place Beyond the Pines | Leave a comment

Fun and Games

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Monki

We usually don’t let Plumster use electronic devices, opting for old-fashioned pencils and books. But being that I like to be prepared for a rainy day, I did download a few kid-friendly apps on my iPad. I have this iPad … Continue reading →