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Nighttime Shinanigans
We had to kick Bean out of his crib at only 18 months old because we needed it for Gracie (don’t worry, I’ve budgeted that into his therapy costs in the future). Because…
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Readjusting to Fill the Hole
This weekend my sister and her husband, John Michael, brought their wittle bitty newborn, Tillman, down to visit. I was so excited to see them. The last time we all got together it…
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Nuggests of Truth
1. 80% of the reason I wear a watch is so that I can tell my right from my left. 2. I have never understood how to defrost a windshield when I’m driving. …
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Good Day, Bad Days
Well, kids. I’m not going to lie. I had a rough weekend. I was actually doing fine and thought that I could do two things that I hadn’t done regularly since my dad…
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5% of Middle Schoolers
Today in school I was teaching about tone in your writing. How to select the correct words to create your desired tone. This, in turn, creates the right mood with your reader. When…
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Summertime Confessions
1. This morning I checked my email and saw that one of the mom email lists that I am on from church sent out an email announcing that Jake and the Neverland Pirates…
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Life and Death on a Sunday Morning
Sunday morning, Chris left early to be at work for the Target Festival. That left me wrangling the yahoos. I had approximately 45 minutes to get some breakfast in their bellies, stuff them…
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Body Image
It has been a jarring day, to say the least. I am spent. And my body image has been battered down to my sixth grade self. Several things happened today which led to…
