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‘Sydney the Entertainer’
We really had fun with the Stewart Family when they were celebrating Jimmy’s beloved Grandmother’s Birthday. Mary Kent is 92 years young....

DeDe Watkins
Mar 4, 2011


‘Sydney: The Negotiator in Chief’
I’ve been thinking about something that Jimmy told us during the Fall right before Sydney started going to school. There was a meeting...

DeDe Watkins
Mar 2, 2011


‘Sydney’s Naked Barbie’s Spring Break Vacation’
Here it is February and Sydney is already getting her Barbie Dolls ready for Spring Break, which hits the UT campus March 14-19th. The...

DeDe Watkins
Feb 25, 2011


‘Sydney’s Brother: Baby James The Kissing Bandit’
I generally write about Sydney but I thought this would be a good time to focus on beautiful Baby James, who’s 19 months old now. Skyler...

DeDe Watkins
Feb 22, 2011


‘Sydney & The Glass Slippers’
It was as if Cinderella was being acted out in our very own living room, of course, starring Sydney Marie Stewart. I bought a pair of...

DeDe Watkins
Feb 17, 2011


‘Sydney: Where’s My Tiara?’
You know that a girl is a real Princess when she arrives at your house and the first thing that she asks is: “Where’s my tiara?” You’d...

DeDe Watkins
Feb 15, 2011


‘Sydney: Who’s the Boss?’
Sydney’s never been a wishy-washy kinda girl. That cute little thing knows exactly what she wants and goes after it. Lately when Syd...

DeDe Watkins
Feb 10, 2011


‘Princess Sydney!’
Syd turns 3 later this month. When I went to the hospital New Mommy Skyler was propped up on her pillow wearing a gray and blue T shirt...

DeDe Watkins
Feb 8, 2011


‘Sydney is a Princess & I’m a Queen’
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DeDe Watkins
Jan 24, 2011


‘Sydney Equals Sunshine’
I appreciate all of the kind emails I’ve gotten since I started writing “The Sydney Chronicles.” It’s clear that people really care about...

DeDe Watkins
Jan 20, 2011


‘It’s Sydney Hall’
We were happy to be babysitting both Sydney and Baby James recently. We thought it would be fun to go over to The UT Tower since Sydney...

DeDe Watkins
Jan 18, 2011


‘Sydney: It’s Not Propaganda’
Sydney has an incredible vocabulary, especially in light of the fact that she won’t be 3 years old until next month. Sydney’s always...

DeDe Watkins
Jan 11, 2011


‘Sydney Shocked by TV Ad’
Sydney was sitting on Joe Bill’s comfy denim blue couch as happy as could be while she was watching a ‘Dora the Explorer’ program that he...

DeDe Watkins
Jan 6, 2011


‘Barbie Rescues Baby James’
The invitation that Joe Bill and I received to a fabulous Christmas Party hosted by our longtime friends Mary and Roy Spence read in...

DeDe Watkins
Dec 28, 2010


‘Naked Barbie & The Xmas Tree’
Sydney loves the fact that our house is decorated for the holidays…we have decorations for both Christmas and Hanukkah. I must admit that...

DeDe Watkins
Dec 16, 2010


‘Sydney Says: Boys Wear Dresses’
Sydney’s always been a very good dancer but she’s gotten even better since Beyonce and other superstars have taught her a thing or two!...

DeDe Watkins
Dec 14, 2010


‘Sydney Tours: But Not Hooters!’
When Joe Bill and I are driving with Sydney we point out places of interest on our route. She recognizes the Capitol, the UT Tower,...

DeDe Watkins
Dec 9, 2010


‘Sydney: Say No Way, to the P.J.’
Perhaps you’ve seen the hit cable show “Say Yes to the Dress.” While we were babysitting for ‘Date Night’ I felt like we were...

DeDe Watkins
Dec 7, 2010


‘Sydney’s Dream $30,000 Barbie Trip’
In case you’re running out of ideas for what to get Sydney for Christmas, I have to tell you about the “Plastic Fantastic, She’s More...

DeDe Watkins
Dec 2, 2010


‘Sydney: The Politeness Police’
Sydney was at our house for her regular play date. Baby James came over later. When Joe Bill and I were driving both of the kids home I’d...

DeDe Watkins
Nov 30, 2010


‘Sydney Fashion Icon’
Sydney was in rare form when we were babysitting on ‘Date Night.’ She was watching my DVD and Baby James was annoying her a little. I...

DeDe Watkins
Nov 21, 2010


‘Sydney: The Inspector General & Astro-YES’
The first of “The Sydney Chronicles” about Sydney Marie Stewart and her Kid Brother James Stewart. Joe Bill and I frequently tell Skyler...

DeDe Watkins
Nov 18, 2010
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