Around The House

We’ve had Dexter for almost two months now. And even though it took me a while before agreeing to having a dog in the house, I must admit that I’m glad we have one now. For one thing, it’s teaching my girls responsibility. For example, Mica wakes up early in the morning to take Dexter out in the yard. She also takes care of feeding Dexter and making sure he has fresh water all the time. Rinoa helps train Dexter with simple commands and makes sure he doesn’t pee in the house since he’s not completely potty-trained yet.

Dexter resting on my lap.

Dexter is just so full of personality that it’s really hard not to love him – even though he chewed and destroyed my living room rug yesterday. {Grrr!} He’s definitely a part of our family. And as you can see, he loves to cuddle! He would rest his head on one of our laps and just fall asleep that way.

A cozy resting place.

Another cozy resting place.

Not quite asleep yet.

For those torn between pleasing your kids with a pet puppy and not liking the idea of added responsibility, I say give it a go. You’d be surprised at how much it completes the family. Of course, you’d have to give up the idea of maintaining a picture perfect house but, if you have kids, then that ship has sailed a long time ago. {wink}

Con mucho amor,

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There’s this movie, Fairy Tale: A True Story, loosely based on an event that happened in England during World War I where two cousins discovered fairies in their garden and took pictures to prove they exist. After watching it with my family, I was inspired to create a fairy garden for Mica and Rinoa.

It sits on a large planter that I placed just outside our front porch so that every time Mica and Rinoa walk in and out the front door, they can see it. I originally used some Bratz furniture that Rinoa wasn’t using but the girls complained that the chair I used was too big for a fairy, so we replaced it with smaller furniture. Those tall, bright red-orange and pink flowers would have been the perfect height for the Bratz chair. Oh well. I also used some plants that won’t grow taller than 4 inches to keep up with the miniature theme.

You gotta have cake!

A well to get water when the fairies get thirsty.

Some benches for fairy-size birds to perch on.

Ok, so those furniture didn’t take in rain very well. The legs of the benches and table collapsed so I had to recall them so I can superglue them first. In the meanwhile, I put the original Bratz furniture back (mwahaha) …

This one is plastic so rain is not going to bother it. And I left the cake just in case some fairies visit while I mend the other furniture.

So which one do you prefer, the Bratz chair or the smaller balsa wood furniture collection?

Rinoa: Why are we making a garden for fairies? I know fairies are not real. Am I right, Mommy?

Mommy: Well, we don’t know that for sure. I’ve never seen one but that doesn’t mean they don’t exist. What I want is for you to learn to feed your im-ah-gi-nay-shun.

Rinoa: What does that mean?

Mommy: I want you to imagine there are fairies around. Now, wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a resting place for them when they pass by our house?

Rinoa: {Eyes getting wide with excitement} Oh yeah! Well then it’s good that we have cake for them. {Then in her sassy voice} But Mommy, the cake is not real!

Mommy: Remember, we’re just using our im-ah-gi-nay-shun.

Rinoa: What will they drink when they get thirsty from eating the cake?

Mommy: They can get some water from the well.

Rinoa: But Mommy {in her sassy voice again}, there’s not even a hole in the well.

Mommy: {Sighs}

Rinoa: I know, I know, ‘use my im-ah-gi-nay-shun’. {Smiles}

Mommy: Remember, when you use your imagination, anything is possible. {Hugs}

Con mucho amor,

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