Parenting
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Rambunctious
Soooooo, Bean’s three and a half. And if I had to describe three and a half year old boys in one word, it would have to be “rambunctious.” Like, REALLY, REALLY rambunctious. Bean…
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Another Great Weekend
Mark another fun, productive and exciting weekend down in the books for us. The kids are at great ages right now for getting out and doing, and we are taking full advantage! Saturday…
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The Unspeakable
This week and next I’m sharing some changes Chris and I have made in the past couple months to how we parent Gracie. On Tuesday, I talked about our new public time out.…
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The Public Time Out
Several weeks ago, I blogged asking you all for some help with my tiny spitfire, Gracie. She was becoming more than Chris and I could handle, and we were out of ideas for…
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Independence and the Preschooler
“Hey, Bean,” I said, as I got ready for work this morning. “You about ready to go get dressed?” “Okay,” said Bean. “I laid your clothes out for you on your table.” “Oh,…
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Gentlemen, Start Your Engines
Bean and Gracie are 22 months apart in age, which has brought us both blessings and challenges. One of the pleasant surprises has been how great the kids get along. We were really…
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Wires Crossed
My dad’s funeral was on Saturday, so Friday evening, Chris and I sat down with Bean to talk with him a bit about what was going to happen the next day. We didn’t…
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Gracie Update: Age 22 Months
Gracie Girl is 22 months old this week. In some ways, I can’t believe she is almost two-years-old, but in other ways it is hard to believe she’s ONLY two-years-old. Gracie Girl is…
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Grocery Fail
A lot of things have become easier now that my kids are getting bigger. Grocery shopping is not one of those things. It is official. I can no longer take both of them…
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Bean Update: Age 3 1/2
I’ve never been really good at doing milestone updates on my blog. Which is weird because most bloggers use their blogs as a way to catalog milestones. Now that I think about it,…
