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5 Thoughts I Have Brushing My Daughter’s Hair

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While brushing my daughter’s hair, I am flooded with emotions. I’m delighted that she was blessed with a crown of golden, wavy hair. I’m dismayed that I’m the one who has to manage and maintain it until she’s older. It’s not easy and there are often tears and harsh words–from both of us! That’s why I’m pleased that [Read More]

10 Things You Can Say to a Kitten or a Baby

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Those of you who have been hanging around the blog for a while know that we are a cat family. You may recall our beloved Mr. Tabbers went to kitty Heaven this fall. Our poor, crushed hearts were only resuscitated in December when we welcomed a new kitten, Scooter, to the clan. I have to [Read More]

The Sobering Truth about Equine High-Ya Disease

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Moms and Dads, have you ever heard of Equine High-Ya disease? I know I’d never heard of it until recently. It’s a serious condition and I must share what I know. Everything about the disease I learned from my husband and daughter, 8. They were playing horsies one evening with those cute Melissa & Doug horses [Read More]

Thankful for Laughs

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As a humor blogger, it is my goal to entertain you: whether that’s through stories of my parenting fails, the funny things my kids say, or the crazy things I think up, I’m always hoping to make you laugh. That’s why, as we in America sit down to celebrate Thanksgiving soon, I’m so thankful for [Read More]

10 Reasons Why The Tooth Fairy Did Not Come Last Night

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It glistened in the soft morning light. The single tear that fell from my daughter’s eye as she stood in our bedroom doorway. “Mommy, she didn’t come!” breathed my eight-year-old despondently. Then that single tear turned into a torrent. Oh, Fudge. The Tooth Fairy didn’t come last night. “Uh,” I stammered in reply, elbowing my husband awake. [Read More]

Toddler Behaviors I Would Like to Exhibit

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I volunteered in my church’s nursery this summer and was placed in the toddler room. Ah, toddlers. Those not-quite preschoolers who kicked babyhood’s butt and conquered learning to walk and feed themselves. As I worked with the toddlers–and reminisced about when my own kids were that young–I noticed several common behaviors.  I realized that these [Read More]

Have You Had a Laugh Today?

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Have you had a laugh today? I know I need one! It’s been a rough week, as I shared on Tuesday, because we had to say goodbye to our beloved pet of 18 years. Thankfully, Pinterest provides unending funniness. That’s right, I find more quirky jokes and pictures on there than anywhere else these days. [Read More]

Look Back in Humor

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“How’s your blog? I haven’t seen anything lately. Are you still doing it?” my stylist asked me while I was getting a trim. “Uh,” I stammered unintelligibly. “Yes, I’m still doing it.” Then my heart curled up and died a little bit. Yes. I’m definitely still doing my blog. However, once I got over the [Read More]

Hearing These Five Sounds Mean You’re a Mom

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I used to cry when I heard it. The smacking of teeny, tiny newborn lips. My ravaged, raw breasts — trying so hard to get the hang of breastfeeding a newborn — would clench defensively. Together with the hungry cry, the wet cry, the poopy cry, and the gassy cry, that lip-smacking sound announced to [Read More]

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