A while back I shared that Will and Sydney had been invited to be the ring bearer and flower girl in a wedding. Well, the wedding was this weekend and it went great! Surprisingly, the kids hung out up front during the whole ceremony. I thought for sure they would have taken me up on [Read More]
Confessions of a Bad Mom
Here are my top 4 confessions of the past month: 4. I know I’ve let my kids watch too much Nickelodeon when I wake up singing Miranda Cosgrove’s “Kissin U” song! 3. Just now Sydney was looking for me and called downstairs to ask if I was down here. I didn’t answer. 2. Sometimes I [Read More]
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Sydney’s First Crush?
Sydney, almost 3 1/2, gave up her nap this March. It was so good while it lasted! So now we have instituted “rest time” after lunch, which means we lie on the couch and watch some TV. Recently we caught “Agent Cody Banks” on the Disney Channel. “I like his hair,” said Sydney, referring to [Read More]
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Bad Mother book
Ooo. While I’ve been busy (work, kids, life, what have you), one of my favorite mystery authors wrote a book that seems perfect for me: “Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace” by Ayelet Waldman. Here is the Amazon.com review: In the tradition of recent hits like The [Read More]
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Girls who Rock the World, Part II
I realize I haven’t shared any Sydney stories lately. That’s because I spend all my time being a bad mom to Will, but not Sydney. I’m kidding! A couple weeks ago we had some really windy Spring days. Sydney was sitting at her picnic table playing as the wind swirled around her. She looked to [Read More]
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Wanted!
Last week I shared how the librarian at our local library reprimanded Will for tossing around a 2″ plastic slinky while standing by the checkout desk. This week another librarian scolded him when he tried to sit on the check out counter, the check out counter where his 3-year-old sister was already sitting. I mean, [Read More]
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Killer Plastic Slinky
I was at the library checking out. Will was standing to one side of me, tossing up a small plastic slinky into the air and catching it. He tossed it above his head maybe 1 or 2 feet and then caught it with both hands. The older librarian who was checking me out started waving [Read More]
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Alex P. Keaton, Part II
If you read my post below, you know that recently Will and I negotiated a small payment for his upcoming performance as ring bearer in a wedding. I told the story of our negotiation to a friend, who is a mother and grandmother. “Whoa,” she said. “You didn’t give in did you? I would have [Read More]
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Alex P. Keaton, Part I
My kids are going to be the ring bearer and flower girl in a wedding this summer. The bride is one of their former teachers and babysitters. It’s actually a nice honor, but I hope they come through for the bride! Will does not want to be in a wedding. I’m not sure why. Recently [Read More]
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Time for a Nap
Both of my blog readers know that I work in research (when I’m working outside the home, that is!) Often, my work hosts guest speakers who talk about topics in child development. A recent talk caught my attention. It was about an experimental study of the effects of nap deprivation on emotion regulation. Hmm. Isn’t [Read More]
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