The Good, The Bad, The Ugly. In my previous post I mentioned that what influences you, will carry over and influence your child. Which is why I believe you should always err on the side of caution when children are involved. Actions speak louder than words and they will become what they see. I am not an expert on parenting by any means and I will never claim to be, but these are just a few of the ways that I have found to be beneficial to our family. You may disagree, which is fine, or .

I love Mario in his little costumes. I believe the original full raccoon suit comes from Super Mario Bros. It has always been one of my favourites next to the frog Mario.

And then the scariest part is when the painful reality sets in.

A year in the life of our Miss Riley. In some ways, it feels like a long time ago, and in others, like yesterday. I miss you, my Riley puppy-girl. Still, having Riley show up in photos every day this year was nice, for the most part.