This past weekend was one of the busiest for the Just Trees family. On Friday night we worked side by side with our neighbors until 4:00 AM to put together a surprise for Kristina. On Saturday morning we unveiled it to her, a brand new big girl bedroom for her birthday! From lunch until dinner we entertained fourteen four year olds and their parents in celebration of Kristina turning four years old!
As much work as it was my favorite part of the weekend was putting together that room. We transformed Kristina’s nursery/storage room into the place of her dreams. She sees it as her “princess fairy” room, but I love it because it’s a good mix of the pink and frills she loves with the green, florals and practical pieces I love. I think it will stand the test of time and she can grow up in this room. We got a lot of inspiration from the site project nursery. I’m so proud of what we came up with, especially on the small budget we decided was appropriate for a four year old’s room. I’m thinking of posting the room to project nursery see how well others like it, too.
Anyone with a daughter or granddaughter may know about the “princess fairy” obsession that takes over little girls when they enter school. How does it happen that two rugged arborists get together and make a baby who insists on wearing twirly skirts and glittery shoes every day? I'm interested in picking up the book “Cinderella Ate My Daughter.” Has anyone read it? I’ve decided to compromise with the pink but to stay hard nosed with her about what makes people special. It’s not about pretty.
Children should be taught to work on their character and their treatment of others. That’s how you can be the best you can be. Sometimes I worry there are still mixed messages sent to young girls about where their focus should lie. Wow, Markus and I have been parents for four years! It doesn’t get any easier, but it gets more and more fun!
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