So, it’s almost Valentine’s Day…if you missed that small little fact, we’re going to assume you have been snowed in a small cabin in the middle of Canada for the past thirty days with no internet, which poses the question of how you are reading this? But since you are, well, Hi!
Although we’re not V-Day celebrators, the Happy Hippy and I, mostly because we’re cheap and forgetful – okay, really we’re just cheap – I still enjoy sitting down with the Diva Princess and making Valentines for her classmates. And by make, I mean open a box and write names on cards. #NotAPinterestMom
So last night, we broke out the box that I had bought a month ago and started making a list of her classmates, when the following conversation ensued…
Diva Princess: “None of these are boy cards.”
Me: “Well, that’s because they are Monster High. Here, this one has Gil on it, he’s a boy.”
DP: “Do you know I like the Ninja Turtles now?”
Me: “Yes, but we bought these a month ago.”
DP: Long pause…”Guess we’ll just have to be happy with what we got?”
Ah ha! She does listen to me…at least once.
Me: “I think that’s a great idea.”
We start to work our way through the list. She picks a card and tells me who it’s for…
DP: “This one is for me.”
Me: “What do you mean for you? These are for your friends.”
DP: Another long pause…”Well, if giving these to my friends makes them happy, then I should give one to me, so I can be happy, too. That’s a great idea, right momma?”
Me: With a smile, “It’s a wonderful idea!”
Life lessons from a 4-year-old…Love yourself! Make yourself happy! Don’t wait for someone else to do it for you.
