Tacoma Kids

October 22, 2007

Every Woman/Girl should see this!

Filed under: Lessons we've learned — Ruth @ 9:30 am

I recently got this e-mail from a dear friend whose daughter is like a sister to Reilly. Just as a woman, I loved these videos form the Dove Beauty Campaign. “Onslaught” shows the barrage of body images we are hit with daily. “Evolution” shows a model’s face going from no makeup to Billboard. Our supermodel perception of beauty is something that does so many of us girls and women a lot of damage. That this can all start so early is heartbreaking to me. I hope to raise Reilly as a man who can appreciate natural beauty, so I guess this is not something to just watch and talk about with girls; boys can learn a lot from it too. I’ve sent it to everyone I know. Anyway, be prepared. This is powerful stuff. It really gives us something to think about:

 
This is the new Dove campaign — Take a look at these short films: “onslaught,” “amy” and “evolution.” They need a little time to download, but they’re worth it. These made me weep, especially as I have a little daughter ALREADY being hit by all of this. And she’s only 3 years old. (more…)

Babysitting Co-op

Filed under: Resources, Lessons we've learned — Ruth @ 9:18 am

Here’s the main key to our sanity these days, with Reilly starting a whole new round of the terrible twos (right before he turns three): our oft-mentioned wonderful neighbors and our babysitting co-op. We have been getting out for a date night at least once a week routinely for quite a while now.  We have a lot of neighbors with young children, so this was a no-brainer, but you could start the same thing with one friend and keep on expanding. (more…)

October 15, 2007

Oktoberfest and Apple Harvest at Leavenworth

Filed under: Places to go, Family Friendly Restaurants, Travel — Ruth @ 9:22 am

There’s one weekend left to make it up to Leavenworth for Oktoberfest. If you’ve ever been to Germany and are missing it, this little Bavarian-style village will satisfy your taste without the airline expense! We caught the tail end of the first weekend of Oktoberfest and had a really great family outing. (more…)