Parenting
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Happy 5th Birthday, Gracie Girl!
We have been counting down for this birthday since the day after she turned four. Tomorrow, Gracie Girl turns five years old! “A WHOLE HAND!” as she has reminded us for at least…
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Boys Raising Boys
The other night, Gracie began shrieking in the living room. She came to find me 3.4 seconds later, with Bean right on her heels, ready to defend himself against his accused crimes. “BEAN…
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Lowering the Bar on Motherhood and Raising Standards for My Children
Every so often, someone emails me to ask what I think the secret to marriage is. Chris and I usually have a good chuckle, share a beer and laugh at how we have fooled…
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Easter Basket Ideas – 5yo Boy and 4yo Girl
I better mother would have had these finished weeks ago. A better blogger would have documented these weeks ago. Unfortunately for you all, I’m neither. So, here we sit two days before Easter, ready…
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Spring Break Staycation: Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
Spring Break for our schools was last week, and we left no stone unturned. I love that I get the same breaks as my kids do because it means I’m super excited to…
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The Truth Prevails
My girlfriend, Danielle, and I made plans weeks ago to stay one night at a Disney resort over Spring Break. We decided that instead of breaking into a Disney resort pool (which is…
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A Pampered Princess Party
This weekend, we had Gracie’s fourth birthday party. And, it might have been my favorite party we’ve thrown yet. We sent out invitations to just ten of Gracie’s girlfriends from school, and asked…
