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Coon Hounds
Last week the dogs lost their minds. They lose their minds on a fairly routine basis, but one night last week they lost their minds more than normal. We heard them barking…
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Happy Birthday, Mom!
This is my Mom. She answers to the name of Patty. Or Mom. Or Mooooooom!!!! Or Nana. She wears many hats. Today is her birthday. She is 53 years…
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Home with Mom
“Mom,” said Beanie. “How come I’m home from school today?” “Well, Beanie,” I said. “You’re running a little fever and you’ve got a nasty cold so your dad and I thought…
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Carrier Monkeys
Last week I noticed that Beanie had a stuffy nose. I figured it was the sudden drop in temperature we’ve had lately. Two days later though he added a cute little…
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Slow Dancing in the Kitchen
Sometimes in the middle of a busy day, the most extraordinary things happen. Things that you’ll remember for the rest of your life.
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The Great Laundry Crisis of 2009
When I started this humble blog a little over a year ago, one of my first posts was titled, “The Great Laundry Crisis of 2008.” It was about how laundry had taken…
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A Laborless Day
This weekend, all three of us have been a little under the weather. Saturday was the worst day though and we seem to be bouncing slowly back. Since we were feeling a little…
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A Little Q&A on a FM
What’s more fun than a little question and answer session on a Friday morning? Not too much in my book. This weekend I was watching Inside the Actors Studio. I just…
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What the Hell is a Pee Pee Tee Pee
One of the challenges of being a new parent is trying to figure out all of the baby stuff. So, when someone gave me a pack of five things called “pee pee…
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Bath Time with Beanie
Beanie loves his bath time. I do, too. We splash. We kick. We pee in the water. Its a great time. And I love the minutes afterwards,…