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Home with Mom
“Mom,” said Beanie. “How come I’m home from school today?” “Well, Beanie,” I said. “You’re running a little fever and you’ve got a nasty cold so your dad and I thought…
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Carrier Monkeys
Last week I noticed that Beanie had a stuffy nose. I figured it was the sudden drop in temperature we’ve had lately. Two days later though he added a cute little…
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Slow Dancing in the Kitchen
Sometimes in the middle of a busy day, the most extraordinary things happen. Things that you’ll remember for the rest of your life.
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The Great Laundry Crisis of 2009
When I started this humble blog a little over a year ago, one of my first posts was titled, “The Great Laundry Crisis of 2008.” It was about how laundry had taken…
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A Laborless Day
This weekend, all three of us have been a little under the weather. Saturday was the worst day though and we seem to be bouncing slowly back. Since we were feeling a little…
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A Little Q&A on a FM
What’s more fun than a little question and answer session on a Friday morning? Not too much in my book. This weekend I was watching Inside the Actors Studio. I just…
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Bath Time with Beanie
Beanie loves his bath time. I do, too. We splash. We kick. We pee in the water. Its a great time. And I love the minutes afterwards,…
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You’re Bringing Me Down, Man!
Hi, my name is Katie and I am an optimist. I prefer yes to no. I see half full glasses everywhere I go. I think everyone and everything has potential.…
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Things I’ve Learned
Today, Beanie is three months old. He’s officially an infant and not a newborn, but don’t tell that to my womb. It will make her feel so old. In three months…
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€¦And They (Sort of) Lived Happily Ever After
This weekend we were driving home from our monthly trip to BJ’s when Chris said, “I wish we could go to the driving range today.” I smiled and said that, yeah, today was…