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Strong Women Make Joyful Noises
When I first saw the trailer for the new Dolly Parton/Queen Latifah movie, “Joyful Noise,” I will admit my first thought was not of my mother. At first glance, my mom and I would…
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What My Mom Taught Me
You taught me that thank you notes are to be handwritten and on time. You taught me that high heels are for evening and, even then, proceed cautiously. You taught me that clothes…
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Clingy Beanie
Bean has never really been a clingy baby. He has always gone to other people pretty well after he has a chance to warm up to them a bit. He’s never been one…
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What I’ve Learned: How To Have a Play Date
This post is part of my series called “What I’ve Learned.” In these posts I talk about areas of motherhood that I have learned recently. Not that I’ve mastered them, but that I’ve…
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Chanting Ovaries
Last week my friend, Catherine, had a little baby girl. They named her Nora and she was beautiful. She didn’t come out all squished up like a lot of newborns. She was pretty…
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A Spontaneous Adventure
Last Thursday, Bean and I were out running a few errands. We left the house around 9:00am and my plan was to be back in time for lunch. As I was getting ready…
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Making Changes Instead of Making Excuses
This week I made a little change in my life. Actually, a pretty big change. I decided that I was tired of not liking the way I felt about myself. I’ve become lazy…
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Operation: Keep Bean Active
I have decided that the key to being a successful SAHM is to keep Bean as active and busy as possible. Because the real key to being a successful SAHM is how often…
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It’s All Fun and Games Til Someone’s Eardrums Start Bleeding
This is my son, Bean. Bean likes a lot of things. He likes his teddy bear. He likes Big Molly. He likes green beans and cheese toast. He likes his Daddy and he…
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Old Friends, New Friends
This is Chris’ first week back at work after spending the past three months home as a family. It hasn’t been too bad, really. I miss him during the day though. Sometimes Bean…
