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Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day 2012

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Last Thursday was the official Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day 2012. According to their website: Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work® Day has inspired a future generation of girls and boys by helping bring them into the workplace to explore the many life choices they have. Some of my friends work [Read More]

Newborn Picture Perfect

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I mentioned in my Pregnancy v. Parenthood post a couple weeks ago that I know a lot of expecting mothers. One of them had a baby girl last week and she’s adorable. I know this because exactly 1 week after being born, this little baby had the sweetest newborn photos posted on Facebook. You know, [Read More]

Dino-Fizz and Dino-Bubbles Winner

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Thanks to everyone for entering my first giveaway! The winner of the Dino-Fizz and Dino-Bubbles from Smith and Vandiver is… Donna! a Rafflecopter giveaway You need javascript enabled to see this giveaway. Watch for an email from me today!

Things I Regret Teaching My Children

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I’ve heard Moms and Dads express regrets. That they didn’t enjoy the little things with their kids. That they yelled at their kids when they shouldn’t have. That they didn’t savor the time they had with their kids before they grew up so fast. Well, my regrets are a bit different. I regret teaching my [Read More]

Experienced Bad Soccer Mom

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Two weeks ago was Sydney’s first soccer practice ever. She’s joined a recreational soccer league for 3 to 5-year-olds. There was a long e-mail from the organizers about what to bring to the first practice. I could have written the same email in 1 sentence: Please come at 9 am wearing shin guards and regular [Read More]

Dino-Fizz and Dino-Bubbles Giveaway

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I’m excited to be hosting my first giveaway! As my loyal readers know, I have two kids: Will, age 8, and Sydney, age 5. Will is a big fan of Legos and Beyblades while Sydney enjoys American Girl dolls, Barbies, and various Disney princess toys. Why should you care? Well, I like finding (and sharing) [Read More]

Deep Thoughts from an 8-Year-Old

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On Monday, I shared my 5-year-old daughter’s deep thoughts. Today I’m happy (?!) to share my 8-year-old son’s deep thoughts. I’ve mentioned before that my son loves potty humor. Lately, he’s grown fond of blowing raspberries on his arm. Remember how cute it was to blow a raspberry on a baby’s belly? A 3rd grader [Read More]

Deep Thoughts from a 5-Year-Old

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My family of 4 was sitting around the dinner table chatting about our day. I shared how my boss had been coughing all over me and my co-workers earlier. My boss was getting over a cold, but wasn’t trying to cover her mouth as she coughed on us. “Maybe she didn’t know?” suggested Will, 8. [Read More]

How I’d Fix Dr. Oz’s Fast Health Fix

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I was skimming the editorial in this month’s Woman’s Day magazine when I spotted “4 fast health fixes from Dr. Oz”. The third one caught my eye: Decompress – Fast. If you can’t find time to take a break, Dr. Oz suggests slipping off to the bathroom. Turn off the lights and sit quietly for [Read More]

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