Et Voila!

Maggie is muttering to herself, saying “Liberte is French.”

Me: Oh? And what does it mean?

Maggie: It means Liberty.

Me: Who is teaching you French?

Maggie looks at me dead on: I’m teaching myself!  Bonjour!  Merci!  

I didn't quite know how to respond to that...

The Spirit of Santa

Maggie: Mommy, will Santa bring me a Skipper doll?

Me: Well you know, Santa doesn’t exist.

Maggie: Oh…

Me: But the Spirit of Santa is real. 

Maggie: What is the Spirit of Santa?

Me:  The Spirit of Santa is in the giving of things to those who are in need, giving them what they need most.  It’s also in the loving we feel at Christmas time, when we try our hardest to make each other happy.  That’s what the Spirit of Santa is.

Maggie: …so will the Spirit of Santa bring me a Skipper doll? 

Sigh....So much for trying to teach my daughter about altruism.