Daycare
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The Yin and Yang of Parenting
Michael got Student of the Month today. First Student of the Month in his class this year. Gracie went time out for throwing mulch at kids on the playground. Twice. You win some,…
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Making the Dollar Store Work for Teacher Gifts!
This year, we have seven teacher gifts to give. SEVEN. That is one drastic downside of daycare. There are so many teachers to thank! Gracie has three alone in her classroom, and then…
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An Eyeball in Her Nose
Last Friday, I was sitting down to begin a training session I was attending all day for work. We had barely gotten started when my phone rang at 9:00am. It was the daycare.…
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New Friends. New Pins.
This past Saturday, I took the kids to an Easter party that was hosted by one of the parents from Gracie’s class in school. Chris and I have gotten to know a lot…
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Driving a Bandwagon
Last week, Bean moved over to his new preschool class. It was not without some sadness and tears, let me tell you. But Chris and I did the best we could to support…
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Parenting Through Trembling Lips
A lot of parents worry about their kids. Worry comes with the job description. But, honestly, I haven’t consistently worried about my kids in quite a while. Both are old enough to express…
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The Happy Delinquent
Every night at dinner, we ask the kids how their days at school were. They each get the chance to tell us what they did, who they played with, and what they learned.…
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First Day of School, 2013
Today was the first day of pre-planning for me, and the first day back at daycare for the kids. I worried for weeks about dropping them off. I was sure there would be…
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Potty Training, Step Two
Gracie has been showing signs of being ready for potty training for about a month now. She can hold it for a while, sometimes even all night. She tells us when she has…
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Hang in There, Momma
Bean was sick all weekend. He’s had a fever since Friday, which peaked on Sunday at 103 degrees (taken under his arm, so add about a degree to that reading… wowza). We just…
