willow

Filing Week decisions, decisions!

Willow came bouncing into my bedroom and asked me, "Mom, what does Fluffy need to do to become the Mayor of Yakima?" I looked at her like she just had an eye fall out.

Willow!

My 5-year old daughter, Willow, has been wanting to make a recipe video for the longest time, so I grabbed the camera and channeled my inner Penny Marshall.

It seems that YouTube is creating the next wave of celebrities, and with kids, it's no different. Some kids have become legendary on YouTube and have their own web video series and have become entrepreneurs. My 5-year old daughter, Willow, wants to become a YouTube star...

My 5-year old daughter, Willow, told me she was a magician and tried to hypnotize me this morning at work. I played along like a trooper! By the way, if you want to see a real magician hypnotize people right here in Yakima, buy your tickets here to see Ron Stubbs...

Quick! I need your ideas for free (or cheap) play dates! My poor baby is so lonely at school and I can't do anything to fix it.

This is the fourth year in a row that TV host Jimmy Kimmel has had a fun way for parents to pull the ultimate Halloween prank on their kids: He invites viewers to send in a video showing themselves telling their kids that Mom or Dad ate all their Halloween candy! I decided to join in on the fun this year.

The other day there was a big flood in Yakima, so my daughter put on her boots, grabbed an umbrella and told me: "Mom, I have to go jump in muddy puddles." So I said OK and let her have at it! Apparently, she learned it from watching Peppa Pig, but either way, I was happy to let her enjoy her chance at being a kid...

A few years ago I was a student at Yakima Valley Community College, and I spent nearly four years trying to earn my degree in early childhood education so that I could become a teacher. Well, I ended up becoming a beauty school college dropout, but I have not lost my desire to get all children a great start reading and learning math at a very early age so that they can become successful, independe

A few years ago I was a student at YVCC and I spent nearly four years trying to earn my degree in early childhood education so that I could become a teacher. Well, I ended up becoming a beauty school college dropout, but I have not lost my desire to get all children a great start reading and learning math at a very early age so that they can become very successful, independent adults (and pay for

I was exhausted and fell asleep before my 2 1/2 year-old daughter, Willow. When I woke up several hours later, THIS is what I found in my kitchen!