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Teaching My Son Not to Share
“Mom!” said Bean. “I LOVE MY TREAT CUP!” “I’m so glad, Beanie!” “I just love my treat cup so much!” “Good, Beanie! That’s so great! You’re such a big boy!” “See? I just…
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Bean Speak
Before I had Bean, I would hear moms talking about how much their young children talked. They’d say things like, “…And then little Johnny said he wanted to eat Goldfish for dinner! Can…
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Clean Bean
Bath time is still mine and Bean’s favorite part of the day. He sings all his song with me and does all his tricks…but never on command…
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Rebel Without a Cause
When Bean turned one, all hell broke loose in his little world. First, we switched completely over from his bottles to sippy cups. I even packed up the bottles. An act which caused…
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These Cheeks Are Gonna Kill Me
Bean grows like an inchworm. He gets pudgy and fat and then he stretches out. Then he gets pudgy and fat and then he stretches out. It’s pretty much awesome. My favorites are…
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How Motherhood is Forcing Me Out of My Comfort Zone
Being a mom has thrust me into lots of situations where I wasn’t comfortable. There was the whole modesty issue that I had to work through. There was getting used to cleaning up…
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A Spontaneous Adventure
Last Thursday, Bean and I were out running a few errands. We left the house around 9:00am and my plan was to be back in time for lunch. As I was getting ready…
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On Father’s Day
Because you check on Michael every night before you go to bed, even if I was just in there. Because you talk like Mickey Mouse. Because you share your pretzels and cucumbers with…
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Making Changes Instead of Making Excuses
This week I made a little change in my life. Actually, a pretty big change. I decided that I was tired of not liking the way I felt about myself. I’ve become lazy…
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Growth and Maternal Instincts
Thanks to everyone who left comments and feedback on transitioning from the bottle to a sippy cup and ditching the binky. I always like hearing how changes take place in other houses. I…
