Tattooed Mommy

I see everyday people judged on what they look like. I love tattoos . Just simply love them. I have been getting tattooed for about 15 years give or take a few. Every one I get seems to get bigger and bigger. Nobody really can see most of mine. They all tell a story. The only on that everybody see on the regular is the one on my back. That is my family tree. The butterflies are my husband and myself. The caterpillars are the kids. In this picture I am getting the whole tattooed reworked. I had  it done in sections to begin with.

Soon enough I will have tattoos that people will be able to see . I have plans on getting my arms full sleeved. In case you don't know what that means , my whole arms will be covered with art work. My Brother from another mother does most of my art work. (I guess that is why I became so addicted).

I hope for my kids that they don't judge them because of me. My son wishes I wouldn't get anymore. He thinks it changes me. I had explained to him that I waited my whole childhood to be able to have the freedom to express myself. One day he will have the same freedoms to what he wishes with his body.

Aigner Chocolates

            Today I was driving down Metropolitan ave in Queens, New York. We were headed to Trader Joe's . On the way there my husband noticed a old chocolate store. We love candy stores like that. So, On the way home we stopped in. 

The smell as soon as you walk in the door. Ah , The sweet smell of chocolate. You can tell that the store had been there for years. I asked It was 78 years old. The owner came out and greeted us. He was so friendly it felt as if we knew him for years.

They had old school toys there . They had other candy besides chocolate. Like Swedish fish and Sour gummies. The store was getting ready for the holiday season. I guess Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday cheer. If your even in Queens , drop by it is worth the trip.

Aigner Chocolates

Love being able to go on school trips.

We went to one of the oldest Buildings in College Point Queens . It is call the Poppenhusen . It was built in the late 1800's to serve as a town hall. The First free kindergarten was in that building in the 1900's. There is a lot of history in this building. It holds lots of energy. If you look at my pictures you can see orbs in several of them. 

I love being a aunt !

It is one of the most incredible things to be in the world. I love being a mother. Nothing tops that. But... But when your sibling has a child . It is amazing. I love my nephew. He is really bright. I know he is really young. I just can tell. He is something special. 

New School - Amazing memories

Creating new memories...

Making new friends...

  We started a new school this year. It was the best thing I ever did for my kids. This school is amazing. They really allow the kids to have a enjoyable school year. 

They have a garden that they grow edible crops. They created a harvest festival around the garden. All the grades create a scarecrow to represent a topic they are learning. Then they bring the scarecrows into the garden. They then put pumpkins in the garden , enough for the whole school to go pumpkin picking. 

That same week they have there Halloween party. It is a fund raiser for the school. It was sold out early this year. I understand why. The kids had a blast. They set up games for the younger kids to play . They have a haunted tunnel . They had a DJ, playing all the kids favorites. 

I am grateful that my kids can experience a great school and create amazing memories.

Bahamas is a great place to take the kids

I took my kids to the Bahamas. We stayed 5 nights 6 days. It was the most incredible time.  We stayed at the Atlantis resort. It is extremely a child friendly vacation spot. 

I had gone there for a conference. During the hours I need to spend at the conference I was able to put the kids in a camp. It was hard for me at first. I never had left my children in a foriegn place with out me. I am very protective of my children. Well , My kids loved it. They were great with the kids. They couldn't wait to go back the next day. 

They went on adventures .They even took them to the pool. The play ground in the water was the kids favorite part. Every 5 minutes or so the big bucket will tip over and splash down on everybody.

How do you teach kids to eat well... You let them cook with you

People ask me all the time , How do you get your kids to eat so healthy. There are many reasons why my kids eat the way they do.I give them healthy choices:

When you give them healthy choices you leave them not much of a choice . I do not keep junk in the house. By junk I mean HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP!  My kids understand if that is a ingredient in there food it can't possibly be healthy. A lot of chips have MSG in it as well. As I recall there is nothing healthy about MSG either. 

• I teach them to make healthy choices:

  It is just as important to teach them to eat healthy , I need to teach them to also make healthy choices when they are out. I have given my children the ability to understand to have something unhealthy once in awhile is okay. So when they are out to not make themselves so crazy. Sure they will pick juice over water , but they will never pick soda over juice. 

• I do not allow them to drink SODA! :

Soda is like a poison to children. There is nothing good about it. There is not a thing that is nutritious about soda. So why even introduce it to a child at a Young  age. If you are one of those parents that have already got there child hooked , there are healthy alternatives of soda at the health food store.

• Let them help you cook:

This will show them hands on the importance of what you put in your body. You are what you eat. It is great too for picky eaters. When they are cooking the meal they are more likely to eat it.  It makes a nice time to bond as well.