Parenting
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A New Kind of Mother’s Day
My first Mother’s Day was super special to me. I hadn’t even had Bean yet. After an insane day of nesting and spontaneously needing to clean things that I had never felt the…
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Household Tricks That Keep Me Sane
Almost from the day Gracie was born, I knew that in order to manage a household with two small children, organization was going to be key. It has taken me several years to…
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If You Give a Boy a Swing Set
If you give a boy a swing set, chances are he’s going to ask for you to turn the sprinklers on so he can swing in the “rain.” And if the boy gets…
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Is This Blog-worthy? I Think Yes.
This past Sunday, I wanted to be outside so, so, so badly. It was beautiful! It was Palm Sunday! The pool was gorgeous! The sun was shining! Friends were texting me about splash…
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New Friends. New Pins.
This past Saturday, I took the kids to an Easter party that was hosted by one of the parents from Gracie’s class in school. Chris and I have gotten to know a lot…
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Kindergarten Paperwork
Baby fever. I’ve gots it in a bad way. The other night, I was talking on the phone with a girlfriend who has a four-week old son. She was talking about how hard…
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The Easiest Pinterest Make-Over Ever
Saturday night was a real rager around here. After the kids went to be at 8:00, I sat up until 11:00 under my favorite blanket on the couch pinning everything Pinterest had to…
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Toes in the Water
Change in plans for St. Jude’s. Clearly, I am not a details person and didn’t plan this well. I can’t link to the kids’ charity page because it affiliates them with their daycare…
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Driving a Bandwagon
Last week, Bean moved over to his new preschool class. It was not without some sadness and tears, let me tell you. But Chris and I did the best we could to support…
