In Her Words

Sugar & Spice

A daughter's individuality shines through

-Stephanie Elliot

Sugar and spice and EVERYTHING nice? If that's what little girls are made of, then somebody skimped on the ingredients of my daughter.

Five years ago, on the night before picture day at her school, my 4-year-old daughter, McKaelen, and I spent an hour choosing which outfit she would wear. After three nice options were laid out, she chose her outfit the most diplomatic way any 4-year-old would. She EENY-MEENY-MINEE-MOED! Fortunately, she landed on the cute denim dress and tights that, had she not chosen, I would have said, "You are wearing this tomorrow." We were set, and McKaelen was excited for picture day.

On picture day, my husband kissed me good-bye as I forced myself into morning. I asked him what the status of our children was. He told me our baby was still asleep, our oldest son was glued to Cartoon Network, and our precious daughter was up and dressed, waiting anxiously for school. read more about Sugar & Spice...