Column
GiGi’s World
Five is Fabulous
Hi! My name’s Giavanna, but everyone
calls me GiGi. There’s so much going on
in my life that I want to share with you.
That’s why, with the help of my mom
Gina LaGuardia-Schrecker, Editorial Director
of The CollegeBound Network,
I am writing a monthly kid’s-eye view of
By Giavanna and Gina Schrecker
what it is like in my world.
Most of my friends’ moms say the same thing lately – when us five stationery, socks, snow boots, lollipops, and posters would pretty
year olds like something, we really like something. And most of us like much convince you that the girl rocks my world. Just the toy tour bus
the same stuff. Take iCarly, Hannah Montana, cooking, and crafts, for alone can guarantee Mom a good 30 minutes of “quiet time” when
instance. I haven’t met many girls who don’t have some sort of she needs me occupied so she can get some work done.
passion for at least two of these things. And, good thing for parents, Speaking of work,
these interests are pretty fun. although craft time can
Just the other night, Mom and I sat together to watch the special, sometimes be a chore for
hyped up “Fred” episode of “iCarly.” Indeed, the hype was warranted. Mom – that is, if Sister does
We were laughing like little girls at the shenanigans of the something like dump all
Internet-savvy group of pals. The dude who plays iCarly’s big brother the beads from my jewelry-
really cracks Mom up. My question is, if she thinks he’s so funny, why making kit on the floor –
doesn’t she ever make his favorite meal of Spaghetti Tacos for the most part, it’s really
for dinner?! enjoyable. Mom and I now
You see, I lend a big helping hand to Mom on most nights by have a great system: We set
helping her cook. Though she’s not a fan of preparing meals on a everything up during the
regular basis, she does confess that the task is more fun with me by little one’s naptime, that way we can have some uninterrupted
her side. I have mastered the art of cracking open eggs, making moments to focus on the glue/cut/glitter/color/paint/hole-punch
pancakes, even shaping meatballs, which is a great thing, since Mom task at hand. There’s never a shortage of craft tools and ideas in our
doesn’t like the feeling of chopped meat in her hands. I haven’t yet house, from paint-and-glitter-dipped pinecones and paper plate
met a culinary endeavor I didn’t think was the coolest thing ever, people to decorated wood shapes made into magnets, fuzzy
though in my ideal world, we would refer to my Rice Krispie Treat color-by-number sets, and sand art. Yes, Mom admits that she has
cookbook for every meal. Apparently, there are only so many tried to hide the sand art kit from me until it was officially spring (so
marshmallows to go around. we can do it in the yard), but I always end up finding it and begging
If there’s one thing I can’t get enough her to whip it out. I think the fact that she says yes makes her the Best
of – like most of my pals – it’s Miss Hannah Mommy Ever. But what is she doing? She’s Googling Guinness Book of
Montana. Though we’re not really crazy World Records to see if there’s a family that boasts more crayons than
about watching her TV show (most of the we have. (She thinks we’d have a chance of winning that honor!)
dialogue goes right over my head), Mom So you see, the fun of being a five-year-old girl (and her mom)
and I agree that the girl’s got some great never really ends, even if next week or next month brings on a new
gear. I’m more about her merchandise obsession. For now, though, we’ll enjoy iCarly’s “In 5-4-3-2-1…”
than her made-for-TV persona, that’s for countdown, the perpetual layer of glitter on the kitchen floor, the
sure. If it’s got a Hannah anything on it, it’ll occasional egg shell in the batter, and ultimately – enjoying the “Best
do just fine. Enter my bedroom and that of Both Worlds.” Because really, being either half of a mom-daughter
fact is pretty evident. If my Hannah duo is truly just that!
Montana bedspread and curtains don’t do
it for you, certainly all my Hannah toys, clothes, earrings, play make-up,
Write to me at
gigisworld@siparent.com
96 March 2009 |
www.siparent.com
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