Parenting
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I Try Not to Rant, But…
Normally, I try not to use this blog to make unproductive rants about my husband or family. True, I complain a fair bit, but I hope readers can see through that and know…
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Growing Up Gracie
In all the hustle and bustle of Bean Man starting kindergarten, Gracie was sort of overlooked. Well, not really. But SHE thinks she was overlooked. We made sure that with everything we celebrated…
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First Day of Kindergarten
Today was Bean’s first day of kindergarten!!!!! He was so stinking excited! We all were, really. There have only been two times in the kindergarten preparation that made a little teary. The first…
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Rainy Day Activities
The summer showers around here are getting intense. Lightning, thunder, wind, rain. Thankfully, neither of the kids or Big Molly are scared of thunderstorms, so that means we all just walk around the…
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The Tiny Manipulator
At bedtime last night, Gracie asked if she could sleep with Bean. We let them do this occasionally, but it’s usually been for special occasions (the night of the Fourth of July, for…
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If You Give a Teacher a Summer Vacation…
Last Friday, I had to go to the grocery store. Simple enough task, right? We had a ton of food leftover from the Fourth of July, and our family had been eating hot…
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Sideline Momma
Last week, I took the kids to the Downtown Disney splash pad. It’s one of our favorite summertime places. We went early in the morning (before 9:30) to avoid the summer Disney traffic.…
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Raising Boys and Girls
Y’all, my sister is having a GIRL!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy for her family! Especially for Tillman. He is going to make an awesome big brother! See? His shirt even says so! Thinking…
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Snack Happy
I don’t know about you guys, but my kids are SNACK HAPPY these days! Goodness! That’s all they ever want! Snack, snack, snack! If someone asks me for a snack one more time,…
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How I Learned Bravery From My Five Year Old
I am constantly amazed by my kids. Aren’t all parent, I guess? Every time they experience something new or learn something or are randomly nice to each other, my heart just explodes with…
