Bean
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The Sneaky Entrepreneur
I picked Bean and Gracie up from their aftercare program yesterday afternoon and one of the teachers pulled me aside. “Um… Mrs. Brown… Michael has been making rainbow loom bracelets for all the…
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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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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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A Soggy, Slumber Party Birthday
This weekend, we celebrated Bean’s birthday with a few of his friends. He invited five friends over on Saturday night for pizza, a movie, and spending the night (well, except for his longtime…
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Happy 8th Birthday, Bean!
Yesterday Bean Man turned 8 years old. He was lucky this year and his birthday happened to fall on the first day of summer vacation, which was a coincidence that definitely needed to…
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Hello, Summer!
Today was the last day of school for our family. Hallelujah! I woke up super early just so I could have time to get these pictures taken, which involves scouring all my computer…
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Double Trouble
The older kids get, the harder it is to keep a straight face when they are in trouble. AmIright???? The other day, we were driving down the road and they were getting on…
