3 kids. 3 times the sugar-rush. Preschool, 1st grade and 3rd grade... Who is ready for Valentine's Day? MOM IS! Valentine hair... Valentine accessory... Valentine shirt, but that's not all......
Valentine’s Day
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I’m glad I didn’t tell the kids their cat was dead
I found Bob alive and well this morning and coaxed him back up to the house. I'm glad I didn't tell the kids their cat was dead. Barring actually having a cat corpse to prove it - I had enough circumstantial evidence to make my case: I found a blood-droplet trail a...
Dear Tooth Fairy: I Have Been Waiting a Very Long Time
I am thinking I may have enough material to make this a regular feature. *sigh* Dear Tooth Fairy, I have been waiting a very long time. Here's the skinny. My 6 year old daughter, Olivia lost a tooth last Saturday. As of last night (Thursday), the Tooth Fairy...
DIY Advent Calendar
I nearly glued myself to death, but I lived to tell the tale... My DIY Advent Calendar: You can make one too! Let me show you how! You'll need do-dads and numbers and pockety-envelopes and glue-stuff and ribbon and glitterfication product, and a canvas and a big...
The Great Cleanse FAIL of 2008
I started a "cleanse" yesterday. It was to last for 16 days. DAYS. If I have ever laid at the doorstep of Hell... This -- is my story... The great cleanse fail of 2008. The day started off great. I took my thyroid medication and waited an hour... I love waiting...
Free Advice to Parents of Preschoolers
It's taken me 3 kids and 9 years to figure this one out: When you need your preschooler to put on his/her shoes, don't ask: "Do you want to put on your shoes?" Free Advice to Parents of Preschoolers I am here to testify... JOHNNY WILL NOT WANT TO PUT ON HIS SHOES....
Maybe I should rethink this "vlogging" thing.
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Testimony of a Mother: How to Let Go
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Lucy
Lucy... my darling 3-year-old daughter - with whom I share a very dark tunnel at the moment. Don't get me wrong - I can see points of light... when she lets me just hold her, when she thanks me for cleaning her up because she had an accident, her genuine excitement...
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