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Our 2013 Trip to Disneyworld, Part I

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I’m baaaaaaccccccckkkk. Yes, folks, we survived and thrived during our 2013 trip to Disney World. A good time was had by all and no ducklings were ripped to shreds in front of our eyes by a giant hawk. (Seriously, there is NO WAY that the Pool of Death story from last year can ever be [Read More]

Holy, Holy, Holy

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Sydney, 6, has been learning to read high frequency words in kindergarten. These are words like in, the, my, little, etc. As we were sitting in church last Sunday, she started finding  a lot of these words in the bulletin. It’s exciting to see her learning! I, the ever helpful mother, then pointed out that an upcoming hymn we were [Read More]

The Boy Scouts and the Freshman Fifteen

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Will’s in his fourth year of Scouts and–even if I haven’t gotten around to sewing on all the patches–we do enjoy it. I see him learning a lot from his participation in this group and making some very good friends. At the last meeting, the dads were asked to share about their school years. My [Read More]

Scout’s Honor

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Tuesday night I sent my son and husband off to Boy Scouts, but not before I noticed something flapping around on my son’s chest. Turns out it was the Bear and Wolf patches on his Boy Scout uniform. So what? You ask. Well, he’s been a Wolf for 18 months now and a Bear for [Read More]

A Brother, a Sister, and an American Girl Doll

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Once upon a time, I had two children. They loved each other. Maybe because they were 3 1/2 years apart in age and different genders they got along for many years. Then, my older child, a boy, entered 4th grade. Suddenly, his little sister was “lame”. This coincided with my daughter’s uncanny ability to push [Read More]

THE Question of Our Time

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Breast or bottle? BPA-free? Pacifier or no pacifier? When to wean? Organic or not? Cloth or disposable? Cry it out? Private or public school? How much TV, if any at all? Snuggie or bathrobe? No, dear readers, these are not the pressing questions of our time. The REAL question, the one that keeps me up [Read More]

Parenting Classes That YOU Wish Were Offered

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You guys are awesome. Not only do you humor (and honor)  me by reading my blog, but you chime in with the best comments. Take Friday’s post on Parenting Classes That I Wish Were Offered. I listed a few classes that I’d like to see and then you guys suggested numerous awesome classes here and [Read More]

Parenting Classes That I Wish Were Offered

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Remember when you found out you were going to be a parent? You signed up for classes on bathing your newborn, breastfeeding, installing a car seat, etc. Well, here are the parenting classes that I wish were REALLY offered. These would have been so useful! How to buy birthday presents for 9-year-old boys. In this [Read More]

How to Throw a Rockin’ Birthday Party

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Those of you who have been around a while know that I do NOT consider myself a Pinterest-inspired Supermom. So I’m surprising even myself with today’s post recapping Sydney’s 6th birthday party. I consider this post a service to the other parents out there who may be faced with planning a party around a ROCK. [Read More]

Signs that it’s time for Winter Break to be over

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In my school district, the schools close down for 2 weeks around Christmas and New Year’s. While this is nice for the kids and hopefully allows the teachers to recharge their batteries, it’s just a little too long for me. Here are the telltale signs that Winter Break needs to be over: 1. My 9-year-old [Read More]

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