Parenting
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Dear Santa…
I realize that it is October. But in my family, Christmas shopping starts early. In preparation for the holiday shopping season, I thought I’d share a few toys around our house that have…
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Advice from a Teacher
I get asked a lot of questions about my job. I teach 8th grade language arts, and I absolutely love it. Most of the questions I get are from parents of middle school…
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Ex-Extracurriculars
Parenting Lesson #5,426: Just because your kids are the right age to participate in extracurriculars doesn’t mean they are ready to participate. ******* This was a big year for our family. Bean turned…
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Grace Under Fire
There are few things in this world that I love more than a fiery woman. Give me a big attitude, an independent mind and a free spirit, and I’ll be your friend for…
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Mr. Chuck E. Cheese, at your service…
Chris and I love taking the kids out to dinner, but sometimes it can sound more fun than it actually is. Trying to keep them quiet, in their seats, eating their food, all…
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Pass Me My Mom Jeans
It’s official, y’all. At 6:00pm tonight, I became a soccer mom. Bean is playing pre-K soccer through the YMCA league in our neighborhood. Chris and I are beyond excited. The entire reason we…
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A Rip-ROAR-ing Good Time
When I was asked to review the new VTech Switch & Go Dinos, I thought it would be a breeze. Send me some dinosaur transformers for Bean to play with? Are you kidding…
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Big Grief in Small People
On the car ride to the hospital, even before I knew my dad had died, I worried about what I would say to Bean. Gracie is really too little to understand or to…
