Bean
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Wee Choir.
Bean joined the preschool choir at our new church. It’s called Wee Choir, and I am a wee bit obsessed with that name. It is just so darn cute that it makes me…
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Chalk, Tattle-Telling, and Volume Control
Having kids provides hours of entertainment. HOURS. Especially at the ages Bean and Gracie are right now. Bean is four and he is awesome at it. He asks questions around the clock these…
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History Sometimes Repeats Itself
Friday afternoon, my mom came down to pick up the kids and take them to her house for the weekend. Chris and I were overworked, overstressed, and in need of some down time…
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Apple. Tree.
Last week as I was having a massive nervous breakdown about my job, Chris was also having a massive nervous breakdown about his. He came home one night and unloaded all his frustrations…
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Parenting As a Teacher
The other night we went to Open House for Bean’s new preK program that he starts this week. I knew that preK would be awesome, but I was blown away by all the…
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The End of the Line
This is my last week home with the kids before they head back to daycare next week and I start my official week of preplanning at school. I have mixed feelings about this.…
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The Challenge of Four
Bean is four. Seems like a simple enough statement. But that is really code for, “Bean is four and so he thinks he knows everything, he questions everything I know, and he is…
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Bean Discovers the Beach
When you come to Pensacola Beach, you have to cross two long bridges to get out to it. We were expecting the kids to get excited about the beach, but we were NOT…
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…And Then I Beat Up That Kid
So, I have a parenting issue going on right now. It is complex. It is complicated. It is multifaceted. It is perplexing. Such is the social life of an almost four-year-old. (sigh) Bean…
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The Many Emotions of Dinnertime
Success. Happiness. Satisfaction. Perseverance. Curiosity. Pride. Determination. Intrigue. Shame. But mostly, defeat.
