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My “Beautiful” Hair

March 5, 2013 – 9:01 pm

Sophie and I played “hair salon” today. I sit on the floor of her room while she brushes and puts barrettes in her dolls’ hair, waiting my turn. When my turn comes she tries to brush it but quickly becomes frustrated, because of the curls. Then she sticks some barrettes near the bottom of my […]

By kara | Posted in All | Also tagged barrette, funny, hair, hair salon, hip hop, parenthood, Sophie, YMCA | Comments (0)

Tuesday Ballet

February 20, 2013 – 2:20 pm

Every Tuesday at 5pm I load up all three kids into the minivan and drive to the Campbell County YMCA for Sophie’s ballet class. She’s been doing this for a year now. She loves it, as was apparent when she had to take a three-week break after her surgery. It’s a really nice class. It’s […]

By kara | Posted in All | Also tagged 90.9, classical music, parenthood, royal ball, Sophie, tuesday | Comments (1)

The Nutcracker

January 1, 2013 – 9:49 pm

I was 6 years old, the first time I saw The Nutcracker. I still have the program from the Cincinnati Ballet Company—I pull it out every Christmas. And I can I still remember the wonderment I felt when Mother Ginger lifted her enormous skirt and a dozen children danced out of it. So I don’t […]

By kara | Posted in All | Also tagged Aronoff Center for the Arts, christmas, Cincinnati Ballet, de la Dance Company, Nini, sickness, Sophie, The Nutcracker | Comments (1)

Dressing a Ballerina

March 9, 2012 – 3:18 pm

This week, we signed Sophie up for her first extracurricular activity/class/sport etc. of her life—ballet at the YMCA. The class meets once a week for 30 minutes and is free with a family membership. She’s been dying to take a dance class, specifically ballet, ever since she went to a preschool friend’s birthday party held […]

By kara | Posted in All | Also tagged class, Sophie | Comments (8)
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