Katy Takes Japan! Part Two: Kyoto
Our first order of business in Kyoto – after checking in at our hotel – was to get lunch. It was way past the usual lunch hour and we were all hungry, so James and I decided we should hit…
Katy Takes Japan! Part One: Osaka
Why do people travel with children who are too young to remember the experience? Some say it’s for making memories; this makes sense especially when the travel objectives include spending time with family or good friends. Some say that the experience…
Katy Takes Penang: 2016 Edition
Every year since 2008, I’ve spent Chinese New Year in Penang with my mother-in-law’s family. The only year we didn’t go was the year Katy was born (on the first day of the Year of the Horse, no less). This…
Katy Turns 2!
Our little girl turned two, and we had a party! Katy’s first birthday party was definitely more for us than for her. But 2 is a fun age; she’s now old enough to know and like her her big and little…
Ringly!
My iPhone and I have a complicated relationship. It’s a big part of my life, and sometimes I wish it weren’t. At church, for instance: when it’s not my turn to accompany Katy to Children’s Church, I’m still eyeing my phone often…
Katy, Month 19
Katy, Month 18
Negotiation, toddler style
Lately we’ve come to realise that it’s possible to use logic with Katy. These are some tactics that have worked so far. 1. Closed choices “Do you want to go to the playground or eat blueberries?” This one had the…
Katy, Month 17
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