http://sissymomma.today.com I became a big sister at 17, I became a SissyMomma two years later. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:32:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en  That's the question that my Riley chose to ask yesterday at her Pop Pop's funeral. There was much discusion about whether or not Riley and Jack ages 5 and 3 respectively should attend the funeral at all. I was suprised to find that they really paid attention to the words ... http://sissymomma.today.com/2009/04/08/does-god-live-forever/ Meet Cece!! My beautiful niece weighed in at 8lbs. ll1/2 oz. on Monday at 10 in the morning. She is 21in. long with a head full of beautiful dark hair. She's a beauty huh? http://sissymomma.today.com/2009/03/31/cecilia-rhiannon/ The same old pb&j can get really boring to a kid, even a preschooler. So why not spice up the lunch box with sandwiches that make your little darling smile every time they sit down to eat. My mother started this tradition with me and continues it for Riley and Jack. ... http://sissymomma.today.com/2009/03/29/make-sandwiches-fun/ Sorry it's been a little while since I posted, but my sister-in-law is giving birth on Monday and my brother and sister's Pop Pop is on his deathbed. Not to mention I have a job interview on tuesday. *Sigh* it's been an incredibly long couple of days.  I'm incredibly excited to ... http://sissymomma.today.com/2009/03/29/babys-comin/       This is something that we did at summer camp as a kid. It's really neat and cheap, not to mention the fact that even little guys can make art pretty enough to hang in your house with this. All you need is:  wax paper crayons crayon sharper (or a knife- to make crayon ... http://sissymomma.today.com/2009/03/24/project-faux-stained-glass/ That's right, we've all seen the movie but apparently the whole "mean girls" concept is starting a lot earlier than high school. I started to think about this awhile back, when Riley came home from a beach party at school crying. When I asked her what was wrong she said, ... http://sissymomma.today.com/2009/03/21/mean-girls-in-preschool/   Adorable little smile huh? This is my nephew Holden on his brand new bicycle. I have to say it's a pretty neat bike. It's got this handle so you don't have to hunch over to guide your darling toddlers, not so steady steering. Also, as you can see it doubles ... http://sissymomma.today.com/2009/03/20/product-review-deluxe-steer-stroll-trike-radio-flyer/ Bath time has always been a big deal in my family's bedtime ritual for the kids. It's usually an hour long splash and play sort of thing. But there was an incident when Jackie was two with a drain that wouldn't shut all the way and it turned bath time ... http://sissymomma.today.com/2009/03/19/bath-time-fun/ That's right it's sticky, it's messy and it creates tiny little monsters like the one above. It's also incredibly fun to make and squish with your kids. Edible playdough is one of Riley's all time favorite things to make, play with and eat. It's a lot of fun for me too. Not ... http://sissymomma.today.com/2009/03/17/project-edible-playdough/ So yesterday I was cruising the net, when I came across this post on a parenting forum. A mother was asking what you should do when your family is upset that your son wants to play with babydolls. Seriously? Why would anyone be upset that my nephew Holden (picture above), loves ... http://sissymomma.today.com/2009/03/17/boys-can-play-with-babydolls-too/