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Ten Things I Love about my Ten-Year-Old

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This week my son turns ten years old. I can’t believe it. I am officially one of those old mothers who crows, “It goes by so fast!” and “He’ll always be my baby!” In honor of his tenth birthday, I present ten things I love about my ten-year-old son, Will. 1. He rocks socks with [Read More]

Bedtime Conversations with My Kids

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One of our favorite bedtime routines is a quick snuggle before lights out. We’re talking a one-minute snuggle. We’ve been doing this so long that even my big, cool 9-year-old doesn’t protest that it’s embarrassing. I had the following conversations with my kids during a quick snuggle. These conversations made me laugh and scratch my [Read More]

Crazy Sports Parents

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“SUCK IT!” the mom screamed at the baseball team sitting beside her in the bleachers. The baseball team of 9-year-olds. SUCK IT? It’s true. A seemingly normal looking, average mom yelled “SUCK IT” at a bunch of kids. This was reported to me by my husband, who took our own 9-year-old to a baseball game [Read More]

Prancercize for Moms

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Have you heard of Prancercize? It’s THE hottest fitness craze. Prancercize entails, well, prancing like a horse. It’s touted as an effective way to burn calories, have fun, and stay in shape. Check out this video of the inventor, Joanna Rohrback, demonstrating Prancercize: http://youtu.be/jjJJs-sFAqU It seems so intuitive – prancing around for exercise – and [Read More]

Those End of School Year Papers

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I have two things to share with you today regarding the ginormous bags of stuff that my children brought home at the end of the school year. First, the bags were placed in a heap near our mudroom on the last day of school. On the very next day, my husband came home from work and [Read More]

Spend your Summer with Little Passports

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Kids already bored this summer? You’re already pulling your hair out? Or maybe you’re just looking to try something new? Then let me suggest a subscription to Little Passports. Little Passports can help your child ages 5-10 “travel” and learn about different cultures around the world – all without ever leaving your own home! For instance, [Read More]

The Last Day of School

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I made it! I successfully navigated both Kindergarten and 4th grade this year. And passed! That’s right, forget my own advancement from Kindergarten and 4th grade oh-so-many years ago. It really only counts when you participate in your child’s advancement from said grade. Let’s see. This year in Kindergarten I sharpened my listening skills, towed [Read More]

Countdown to the End of School

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Our last day of school is Thursday. And it’s a half day, too! That means we’ve got two and a half days left, folks. Two and a half. Riding in the car with my 4th grader this weekend, he started reminiscing about his school days. “Mom, remember my first 4 years of school?” Uh, yes? [Read More]

5 Ways Having a Baseball Player is Like Having a Newborn

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It’s baseball season in our house, which means a never-ending cycle of practices and games. As I was piling my family and the requisite chairs, snacks, hats, and overall bag of crap into my car to go to yet another baseball game, I realized that having a baseball player in the family is a lot [Read More]

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