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Talking to My Kids About Tragedy
As you all know, Orlando has been in shock for the past two weeks as we deal with a horrific tragedy in our community. Chris and I weren’t really sure what to tell…
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When Bean is Away…
For Bean’s 7th birthday, my mom took him on a trip to Washington, D.C. They are having a blast, and I’ll share details about their trip once they get home and I can…
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Reward Beads (with printable FREEBIE!)
Now, I don’t want to hype this blog post up or brag too much, but this could be the GREATEST IDEA ANY PARENT HAS EVER HAD IN THE HISTORY OF PARENTHOOD. As summer…
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The Mascot Games
This past Saturday, we took the kids downtown to see the Mascot Games. I had no idea what this was. Chris got tickets through work, and we figured, “Why not?” Turns out, it…
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A Perfect Father’s Day Fore Us All!
On Father’s Day, the kids and I took Chris golfing. It was the first time we have played as a family of four on an actual course, and not just at the driving…
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Eff This Healthy Shizzzz
A few weeks ago, I blogged about how I have given up certain things in my life in order to simplify and make myself happier. One of the things I gave up was…
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Happy Father’s Day!
This weekend, the kids and I will shower Chris with (small) gifts, fix him breakfast in bed, and take him golfing for Father’s Day. It will be wonderful and sweet and nice. And…
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Why We Cancelled Our Family Vacation
I’m supposed to be camping in the mountains right now. Did I tell you about that? Back in March, Chris and I decided that it would be super fun to take the family…
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Ways to Help My City
I’ve continued to post about random pieces of our lives here for the past two days, but make no mistake that underneath all of that perceived “normalcy” my family, my community, my city,…
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Summer Fail.
Yesterday was the first, real, official, full day of summer in our house. I had big plans. BIG PLANS. I made a summer schedule, a summer bucket list, and a list of home…
