Category: Parenting
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The Stick
It’s that time of year…when that 48 inch piece of PVC pipe candy-striped with colored electrical tape holds the answer to the question that’s plagued my daughters all winter long. “Am I tall enough?” Every day since it closed last fall, my two-year old has asked me, “Mom…is Snoopy’s House opened today?” Every day since…
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Honey
Well, it’s official. Lo has an imaginary friend. She would be the one. I’m not all that suprised. In fact, I’ve been on to her for a while now. About to turn 3 this summer, she’s named every doll and precious anything that she’s carried around with her “Honey.” Well, I shouldn’t say everything all…
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Markers
Yes. She “marker-ed” her face. And her fingers and her toes…and my kitchen table. Oh, and a little bit on the coloring book, too. That’s what I get for drying my hair. Moms, you know how it goes…Our own hair takes a back seat…especially on Monday morning. Especially for someone like me, who crams a…
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The Bunnies and the Puppies
“Mommy! Where are my bunnies and my puppies?!” Lo wails. She carries around some small treasure at all times, and the baby bunnies and the puppies are her favorite ‘little’ toys of the moment. My Little Lo. The baby of the family, perhaps that’s why she has a ton of nicknames. Lo Lo, Loey Bear,…
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The Crumbs
I have a crumb obsession. They fall to the floor, I grab the broom, and sweep them up. Like, immediately. And, oh, the lengths I go to keep them from falling to the floor in the first place. A gigantic kitchen table, with two benches that are so heavy that once pushed up close to…
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