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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…
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Parenting Through Trembling Lips
A lot of parents worry about their kids. Worry comes with the job description. But, honestly, I haven’t consistently worried about my kids in quite a while. Both are old enough to express…
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Where is the Momma Bear Line?
I had class tonight, so Chris picked the kids up from daycare. He called me right after to give me the big news. Michael was punched in the face at school today. Which…
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The Truth Hurts
So, the other day as I was cooking dinner, I hear Gracie and Bean playing together in the living room. I couldn’t quite hear what they were playing, but no one was choking…
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Happiness is a Minor Change Away
My Happiness Project has been on temporary hiatus for the past two weeks while I get back on my feet. But I’m back up and running again, and so I’ve recommitted to my…
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Valentine’s Day Goodies, 2014
For the past two years, I have really gotten into the Valentine’s Day spirit. I think it’s having kids. I have sort of taken Valentine’s Day on as my own little holiday for…
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Alien Encounters
Have you ever been on the ride “Alien Encounters” at Disney World? It may not even be there anymore. It scared the bejeezus out of me the first time I rode it years…
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Chris vs. Grace: The Finale
Gracie ended up swallowing her food around 9:00 on Thursday night. It ended with Chris finally giving her a pretzel and when she swallowed that, she swallowed her mouthful. We weren’t really sure…
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Chris vs. Gracie: The Dinnertime Edition
On my way home from class tonight, I thought to myself, “Hmmm… what should I blog about tonight?” And then I walked in my front door to find an epic dinnertime battle happening…
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Inappropriate Parenting
So, the other night, we were sitting at the dinner table and I tried to tell Bean a joke. Only, he didn’t understand it. Chris and I quickly realized that he didn’t know…