Fun Things
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Moms and Dads
From the time Bean was born, he’s had a special connection with Chris. It’s a tight bond that the two of them share. Bean knows it. Chris knows it. I know it. When…
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Scenes from Bean’s Weekend
1. We took Bean to the local farmer’s market this weekend. It was a beautiful morning and we needed fresh fruits and veggies for the week. We go pretty often and I love…
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18 Months and On the Go
Over our Christmas vacation in Pensacola, Florida, with Chris’s family, Chris’ mom, Jackie, took us all to the Naval Air Museum at the Air Force base in town. Chris and I had been…
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The Lone Bean
This past weekend we went to a Gymboree birthday party for our tiny, little friend who turned one. The birthday girl wore tights and a tutu. Could my hormones surge a LITTLE more?…
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Preparing a Feast with a Beast
Last Thanksgiving, Bean was tiny. I think he made that Thanksgiving better for me because he was a real, live, breathing something to be so thankful for. But he couldn’t really do much…
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I’m the Mommy Because I Said So
Last weekend when my parents took Bean to Disney, he came home with a new set of toys. My mom said they were shopping in one of the Disney stores at the end…
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A Festivus for the Rest of Us
This past weekend was the Winter Park Autumn Arts Festival. Which to me means “FUNNEL CAKES!” and to my mom means, “SHOPPING!” But with Bean being an actual human being with preferences and…
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Things I Do That Will Make You Feel Like a Better Parent
It has come to my attention that I may have already done some irreversible damage to my son. At sixteen months old, I may have already ruined him. EXAMPLES TO MAKE YOU FEEL…
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Conversation at the Family Dinner Table
Since Bean and I both started school last week, we have started having family dinners around the dinner table together. Before, we weren’t on a very good schedule and so Bean usually ate…
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Whatever Gets You Through the Day(care)
Today was Bean’s third day at daycare. Each day gets better and easier for both him and me. On the first day when I dropped him off, he cried and cried all day…
