Category: Parenting Shenanigans
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Terrible? Or Terrific? Two’s
Thursday, November 16, 2006 Terrible? Or Terrific? Two’s Stevie is quite a handful right now…he makes loud noises, he “sprays” you with lip juices, he screams “No!’ at just about anything (even when he is biting off his nose to spite his face), stiffens up when you try to buckle him into his carseat, runs away…
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A Really Good Day
Saturday, November 18, 2006 A Really Good Day My husband enjoys taking the boys to the park. One of his favorite things about it is watching Seannie swing. He shared this with me…”You should see Sean, he tilts his head back closes his eyes and just….flies”. Yeah honey, whatever. I’m glad you guys had a…
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Holiday Decisions
Friday, November 10, 2006 Decisions Decisions Decisions I think I mentioned somewhere in my past babblings that every holiday we have to make decisions about where our holidays will be spent and with whom. Well the wondering and waiting became a monster unto itself. This year we have liberated ourselves from this undo holiday stress…
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Extra Toothbrushes and Clean Toilets
Saturday, November 11, 2006 Extra Toothbrushes and Clean Toilets My house usually seems reasonably tidy. But the clutter is hiding. There are several “hot spots” in my home, one of them is the toothbrush drawer in the bathroom. We have a delightful assortment of toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss in our drawer. The toothbrushes are of…
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The Holidays are Upon Us…Bring ’em On!
Wednesday, November 1, 2006 The Holidays are Upon Us….Bring ’em On! So…. Halloweenie went well! Thank goodness for the quick, cute and easy costumes you can purchase these days for a reasonable price. When we were kids it seemed we spent considerable amounts of time preparing for the great adventure known as “trick or treating”. One…
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Agoraphobia
Friday, November 3, 2006 Agoraphobia Lest I develop Agoraphobia I make an attempt to venture out in public alone with my three little niblets. Today was one such day that I felt uncharacteristically brave. I had several checks awaiting deposit growing musty in my purse (my fear of running errands being MUCH greater than my…
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Am I Too Old For This?
Sunday, October 22, 2006 Old! Old! Old! Now, some may be offended by this, so try not to take it personally if you are the same age as I am…or older and have a different opinion. I am WAY to old for pulling all-niters and chasing toddlers. I have never felt this tired in my…
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The Things I Love Most
Tuesday, October 24, 2006 The Things I Love Most I answered a question for my local MOMS group (I’m “Mom of the Month” 🙂 the question was: what is your favorite place for a girls get away? After some careful thought I realized….I didn’t want a “get away” my favorite place is with my husband…
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Bellalicious
Saturday, October 28, 2006 Bellalicious Nobody told me it would be like this, having a little girl…my little Bellalicious baby! I love her so much that the late night vigils seem like a gift…extra moments given to cuddle her and smell that smell. Ryan loves the Bellalicious smell…hates it when it gets washed away with…
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Lonely Time?
It’s Been a Long Lonely, Lonely, Lonely Time Okay not really, it is very difficult to feel lonely in the house. Crowded: yes. Lack of breathing space: yes. Greatly in need of elbow room: yes, but lonely? Not on your life. It has been a long time however, since I stretched my fingers and my…
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