Wisdom from Olivia

{the "cast" of Olivia}

We have cable for the first time in our married lives together, and as a result I know more about kid's tv than I ever have. Every once in a while I catch my husband singing the theme song to Little Einstein's and make fun of him for it :)

There are not many kid's tv shows I like (no Yo Gabba Gabba for us... it creeps me out!), but I have found that Olivia stands out from the rest. The most recent episode Emma and I watched (read: she watched it stuck in her highchair since she wouldn't take a nap and I listened while I caught up on emails and facebook) was all about Olivia getting to know her Grandma. This line caught my attention:

 "It's good to learn new things about family members - and then remember those things" - Olivia's Grandmother. 

My mother-in-law is fantastic at this. One of the many things she does is always asks close friends and family what their favorite thing to drink is and then makes sure that she has it on hand whenever they visit. It is such a wonderful display of hospitality and I really want to follow in her footsteps by doing the same.

Karen with Emmaline in February of 2010

What do you think? Have you ever learned something new or interesting about a family member? Do you have your own way of making your guests feel special?