By Ashley de Coligny
Hi. My name's Ashley, and I'm a mom in Honolulu. I have a 2-year-old and a 4-year-old. A boy and a girl, so I'm done. Pau already. Closing up shop.
Kidding aside, my kids rock my world. I'm a working mom, so quality family time on the weekends is of utmost importance to me. I'm ALWAYS on the search for family-friendly events on Oahu. If it entertains my kids, great. Super bonus points if it's not soul-crushing for us adults, too. We are still living, breathing individuals, after all (most days).
The mission I've accepted from Honolulu Family is to find the best in local Family Fun, and share it in this weekly blog. I’m thrilled, because I absolutely love living, working, playing and raising my kids in Honolulu. I’m always in pursuit of cool finds, great deals and fun activities for the entire family.
To quickly introduce myself, here's a bit about me:
I have been changing diapers now for four years and eight months straight (thanks to my two kids overlapping). It's also been four years and eight months since I've finished a book, set an alarm clock or had a clean floor.
I spend a lot of time in my Cheerio-encrusted Mom-mobile that perpetually stinks of dirty diapers, sour milk and Spam musubis. I've been known to blast “Shiny Happy People” in the minivan whenever my kids throw tantrums on the road. The results have been mixed.
Sometimes, while I'm vacuuming the house in my sweaty sweatpants, surrounded by filth and screaming children, I'll throw on one of my daughter's plastic princess tiaras, just to fancy things up a bit.
I always, always, always carry Band-Aids in my purse.
I am far from a perfect parent. I'm just doing the best I can. Like every parent, I love my children, but sometimes feel totally defeated by them. My husband and I nicknamed ours Shock and Awe.
The single best piece of parenting advice I've ever gotten: “Take a hot shower and drink a glass of wine.”
That's pretty much all you need to know about me. Stay tuned for tons of Family Fun in the weeks to come, every Thursday right here on HonoluluFamily.com.
And for all the awesome family events going on this weekend, get the full scoop on the Honolulu Family Weekend Guide, calendar and mobile app!
Got any family-friendly events, activities, news or deals to share? I'd love to hear from you! You can reach us at blogs@honolulufamily.com.
