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The Yin and Yang of Parenting
Michael got Student of the Month today. First Student of the Month in his class this year. Gracie went time out for throwing mulch at kids on the playground. Twice. You win some,…
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When Parenting Loses It’s Patience
I’ve been struggling with parenting lately. Bean is at this age that constantly tests my patience and, if I’m completely honest, I have not exactly passed those tests. I’ve been quick to snap…
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Small Moments, Big Love
There hasn’t really been much blog-worthy stuff happening on the home-front lately. Life has just kind of been creeping along. And, I have to say, I kind of love that. Last year, I…
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Growing Up Gracie
In all the hustle and bustle of Bean Man starting kindergarten, Gracie was sort of overlooked. Well, not really. But SHE thinks she was overlooked. We made sure that with everything we celebrated…
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First Day of Kindergarten
Today was Bean’s first day of kindergarten!!!!! He was so stinking excited! We all were, really. There have only been two times in the kindergarten preparation that made a little teary. The first…
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Rainy Day Activities
The summer showers around here are getting intense. Lightning, thunder, wind, rain. Thankfully, neither of the kids or Big Molly are scared of thunderstorms, so that means we all just walk around the…
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The Tiny Manipulator
At bedtime last night, Gracie asked if she could sleep with Bean. We let them do this occasionally, but it’s usually been for special occasions (the night of the Fourth of July, for…
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Sideline Momma
Last week, I took the kids to the Downtown Disney splash pad. It’s one of our favorite summertime places. We went early in the morning (before 9:30) to avoid the summer Disney traffic.…
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How I Learned Bravery From My Five Year Old
I am constantly amazed by my kids. Aren’t all parent, I guess? Every time they experience something new or learn something or are randomly nice to each other, my heart just explodes with…
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Summer Supplies at the Dollar Store
We are still actively using our game closet on a daily basis around here. Never more so than in the summertime. The trick to maintaining this closet, I have found, is to keep…
