Gave
What We Gave Star for Her 11th Birthday
Last week, Star turned 11. Star is so easy to love and has been since she has been born. She makes friends easily, is incredibly smart but not at all braggy about it, and loves anything cuddly and cute. Here’s what she got for her birthday! GREAT GIFTS FOR 11 YEAR OLD GIRLS Giant Stuffed […]
What We Gave Ani For Her 13th Birthday
Earlier this week, Ani turned thirteen! She went into middle school this fall and has crushed it in Mandarin (which is especially impressive because she missed two years of it when she left an immersion school and then picked it back up last year with a tutor during homeschool) She loves crafts and puzzles and […]
Surgeons Couldn’t Save Her Hand. They Gave Her So Much More.
In 2017, Charlottesville local Allie Redshaw had a freak accident that resulted in the amputation of her right hand. Bobby Chhabra, MD, director of the UVA Health Orthopedic Center, performed the emergency surgery. When I sat down with Allie, I was braced for a story of loss. Instead, I found myself deeply moved by the […]
What We Gave Ella for Her 15th Birthday
There is something so wild about your oldest child’s birthday – every time you enter a new, never-before-experienced age. Fortunately, Ella makes it easy on us because she’s such a great teenager. Here’s what we gave her for her 15th birthday this year: GIFTS FOR 15 YEAR OLD GIRLS iPadWe went back and forth about […]