Parenting
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5 Little Moments
1. Twice a week, I sit in my van for an hour while Gracie goes to tennis lessons. Bean stays in the van with me. And it is torture for both of us. …
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Horrible Parenting: Exhibit A
Oh, friends. I messed up royally this past weekend with Bean. I have felt horrible for days now and try as I might to tell myself that these things happen, I just can’t…
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First Day of School, 2017
IT’S THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Which, at least for the time being, is super exciting around my house. One day, I’m sure this will not be such a happy day for them,…
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Catch Ups and Weekends
Last week I was back in school for preplanning and it basically kicked my butt. I started to regret my afternoon naps and staying in my pajamas all day during the summer because…
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Regretting My Summer
I love teaching and I would do it whether we had summers off or not, but I do love having that time every year with my kids. Summers have always been my favorite…
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A Simple Summer Craft: Book Chains
Last week on a rainy afternoon, I pulled out the ol’ craft supplies and gathered the children around to sing songs and make shit. Hahaha! Just kidding. But we did make a cute…
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Family Theme Nights
We try to have some kind of family-themed night just about every Friday in our house. It’s a nice way to end the week and the kids really look forward to them. They…
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A Different Kind of Summer
In the first few weeks of summer, I quickly realized that this summer would be… different. For one thing, Bean and Gracie are starting to separate themselves from each other in some ways.…
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Raising Stubborn Children (named Gracie…)
My mom gave Chris and I the very best piece of parenting advice ever when the kids were about two and three years old. She said that she and my dad spent a…
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I Was Mean Girled by My Own Daughter
We are heading to the Keys for a week-long vacation soon, and so I loaded the kids up late last week to head over to Target for the dreaded bathing suit purchase. Can…
