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Oh no! They want an Elf!
Elf on the Shelf- we’ve all heard of them and are probably seeing daily pics of our friends’ elves’ naughty, nighttime activities. All this fun and time-consuming effort is in the name of keeping the...
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Happy New Year! A Recap on 2012 and the Beginning of 2013-Part 1
Happy New Year! I know we’ve all been hearing the crickets over here. There was so much to do with having all my kids home for Christmas that I just wanted to be present in it and not worry about...
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Hey! I’m Kinda Feelin’ Jipped!
I’ve recently “liked” a couple of pregnancy and birth pages and they’re fantastic! I love all the amazing pics of women giving birth in the way and environment of their choice. They have photographers...
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My Shoes are FINE!
These are Max’s old shoes. He was wearing them until 3 days ago, when I got a good, solid look at the bottoms. I drug him into the store to try on new ones while he boldly and loudly protested that...
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Learning How to Support Positive Body Image in my Boys
When I was growing up, I was surrounded by sisters. I’m the oldest of 9 kids and 8 of us are girls. My parents got their boy at the end. So, most of what I knew about kids when I became a parent...
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He’s Breathing Too Loud!
Here’s the scenario; One kid is doing something harmless, but that another kid finds annoying. So the annoyed kid tells the first kid to “stop___”. Kid one wasn’t doing anything wrong, but now does...
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A Lullabye for My Kiddos Who are Away
It’s been a really long and full day. Part of the fullness is how much I’m feeling filled up with love for my kiddos who are far away. Clayton called this evening, to talk to me and the little kiddos...
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Holy Thursday Reflections
Just finished hanging up and folding clothes with a lil help from Rod Stewart, of course. I have WAY more clothes when I actually get them onto hangers! Gabi and Tristan came to spend the night. Max...
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M.O.M.’s Morning Madness or How I Stay Sane~
It’s 7:30am and the kids just rode off to school on their bikes. They are dressed, fed, hair-fixed, teeth-brushed, backpacks-packed, school-ready kids. It didn’t happen without a morning filled with...
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M.O.M. Moments
On the way to work, this morning, I got a phone call. On the other end was one of my kiddos. They said, “Mom, I forgot something.” I asked, “What did you forget?” Kiddo-”I forgot something at home.” I...
View ArticleThat’s Right…Motherhood Really IS F.O.S!
Back in 2008 I finally came out and said what I had thought, for almost 20 years of parenting…Motherhood is Full of Shit. Truly! We are continually dealing with the clean up of bathroom issues by our...
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Oh Really? NOW You Let Me Know You’re Listening?!
I’m always wondering if the kids hear ANYTHING that I say, EVER. It sure doesn’t seem like it, since I’ve repeated the exact same instructions, every day for over 24 years. The other day I got home...
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Well That Explains It!
Yesterday I had one of those terribly emberrassing Mommy Moments, where you have a child who’s acting out so badly and you just can’t get them to stop. This usually happens with an overtired toddler,...
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The Dangers of Cleaning Day
Cleaning Day…the mere suggestion invokes whining, crying and fear in the eyes of my children. It’s a sure-fire way to ensure a day of fighting, anger, upset stomachs, dire thirst, sleepiness and...
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Starting the Day with a Huge Dose of Mommy Guilt
Lex came into my room, and buried himself in my bed under pillow and blankets, clearly upset. I asked what was wrong and he told me about his dream, that I had dropped him off at daycare and there was...
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