Parenting
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The Mystery of Fatherhood
Sunday afternoon, I had some school work to grade, so Chris took the kids outside with him to work in the yard and leave me in peace. It was just what I needed…
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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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Snack Cups
Our family has fallen into a lazy snacking routine. It happened over the summer. It was easier to grab prepackaged snacks and go than it was to cut and pack up fruits and…
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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 Game Closet
I posted about our activity closet (which we now call the “Game Closet”) a year ago when I first organized it. You can read about that here. I’m posting about it again because,…
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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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The Center of the Table
Every now and then, my kids go through this endearing phase where they won’t eat a darn thing I put on their plates. I’ll fix a wholesome, healthy meal, and they will take…
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Fighting a Bad Mood
For the past couple of days, I have been in a pretty bad mood. There are a few things triggering it, but I am really over feeling like this. Though they aren’t the…
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Tried and True Baby Products: Day Five
If you’ve been around these parts for any amount of time, then you’ve met my sister, Ginny. Ginny and I are only 14 months apart in age and, over the years, our friendship…
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Blessings Bags
A few weeks ago, our minister gave a sermon that has really stuck with me. He talked about the difference between giving and serving. I’ve never really thought much about that difference before,…
