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Take a Bow, Mom
Tomorrow, February 28, is my mom’s last day as a working woman. She’s retiring after a lifetime of being a full-time working mom. I am so darn proud of her. Sadly, I don’t…
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Hypothetically
Y’all. Something terrible has happened. I have discovered Zulily. And my life will never be the same. My sister and my mom have mentioned Zulily to me before as having great deals, but…
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Nagging vs. Communicating
Chris and I are coming off the heels of a tough month for our marriage. We go through these periodically, and I’m hoping that’s fairly normal. About once a year, there’s a big…
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Rambunctious
Soooooo, Bean’s three and a half. And if I had to describe three and a half year old boys in one word, it would have to be “rambunctious.” Like, REALLY, REALLY rambunctious. Bean…
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How to Be Kind
Around the holidays, I participated in something unofficially called “26 Acts of Kindness.” In the days following the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Ann Curry (one of my favorite people in…
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Another Great Weekend
Mark another fun, productive and exciting weekend down in the books for us. The kids are at great ages right now for getting out and doing, and we are taking full advantage! Saturday…
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The Unspeakable
This week and next I’m sharing some changes Chris and I have made in the past couple months to how we parent Gracie. On Tuesday, I talked about our new public time out.…
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The Public Time Out
Several weeks ago, I blogged asking you all for some help with my tiny spitfire, Gracie. She was becoming more than Chris and I could handle, and we were out of ideas for…
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Fun Things on a Lazy Day
I’m off work today for President’s Day (thank you, Mr. Washington). The kids have been at Nana’s house since yesterday, which gave Chris and I time to: A) Play golf B) Have a…
