From the category archives:

The Little Things

Decorating a Kids Room

March 11, 2010

I haven’t talked much about it, because I’ve been terrified that things will fall through, but… We seem to be on track for a (local) move the first week of April. Jeff and I love the new house, the new neighborhood, the new yard, the new school, the new everything and are anxious to get [...]

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Big Brother & Little Brother

February 23, 2010

Last night, I walked in on Ben and Evan coloring all over themselves with markers. {Again}
Benjamin, I scolded, you are the big brother. You are the one who needs to help teach Evan what’s right and what’s wrong. This is wrong. Don’t you understand that?
I know, mommy, he answered. That’s what I was doing: Teaching [...]

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You know that old memory game? The one where each player adds an item to the end of the list, but first has to recite every one mentioned before?
Well, I have a big beef with it. If a person remembers every damn item on the imaginary shopping list, shouldn’t they be deemed successful in the [...]

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{Just in case you were wondering.}
And, yes, we are surviving. Pretty much.

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Snow Angels!

February 1, 2010

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Jeff and I are having a disagreement.
It’s heated.
It’s intense.
It’s ugly.
I need input from my dear readers.
Please, it’s vital.
Preferred celebrity reconciliation:
Jessica & Nick
or
Justin & Britney.
It’s obvious, right…?
Go.

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Baby Alive!

January 20, 2010

It almost makes me want to have another.
{Almost.}
For the moment, though, I’ll live vicariously through my bloggy buddies. Congratulations, guys!

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Murphy’s Laws of Parenting

January 16, 2010

1. Children always fall asleep early for the sitter who gets paid by the hour to entertain them.
2. Bed wetting only occurs immediately after the sheets have been washed and similarly, pooping always occurs in a brand new diaper.
3. They inevitably rise earlier on the weekends than the weekdays. By hours.
4. The day you specially [...]

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1. I love the beach.
2. Sunsets are magical.

3. My kids are awesome.

4. Few things make me as happy as finding pretty shells.

5. The best roadside restaurant is Cracker Barrell. {The toys, the candy, the food? How had I never before been!?}
6. The worst? Hardee’s, by a landslide.
7. I-95 sucks. Especially when an RV overturns and [...]

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Postcards from Florida

December 28, 2009

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