Parenting
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Gracie’s Room Update
Lately, we have been sending Gracie to her room when she gets really worked up. If we can’t play in water for whatever reason and I can’t get her to calm down any…
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The Many Emotions of Dinnertime
Success. Happiness. Satisfaction. Perseverance. Curiosity. Pride. Determination. Intrigue. Shame. But mostly, defeat.
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What I Learned on a Farm
This past weekend, Bean had a birthday party for one of this classmates at a petting farm. I had never been to a petting farm before. In fact, when I got the invitation,…
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Cups Without the Cake
This past weekend, Chris was in tech rehearsals all day on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Which left me to fend for myself with two wee ones that weekend. Luckily, they are getting to…
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Big Beds and Tuttle Shirts
Last night around 11:00, I went in to check on the kids before I went to bed. When I went into Bean’s room, though, he was no where to be found. And neither…
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Preschooler Thoughts
Bean has been cracking us up lately with his little comments. He will say some of the funniest things, but it’s not just what he says that is funny. It’s how his mind…
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My Spirited Child
A couple months ago, I asked all of you imaginary friends for some advice on how to handle Gracie and her sassy self. You all gave us some great advice, a lot of…
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Siblings and Potty Training
One of the things that has made potty training Gracie very different than potty training Bean is having Bean around. He was sort of hanging out on the fringes for a while, just…
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Easter Baskets, 2013
This year, the Easter baskets runneth over for my kids. Both grandmothers and I all made Easter baskets, so we are doling them out at various points throughout Easter weekend. Grandmomma’s baskets will…
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Potty Training, Step Three: Potty Camp 2013
We are deep into Phase Three of potty training at our house. Potty Camp 2013 has officially begun. I’ve been chronicling the steps that we use in our house to potty train, so…
