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Snoopy Cake
“What kind of Birthday party do you want this year, Lo?” I asked…totally not expecting an answer from my 1 year old. “Snoopy Cake.” She said, matter of factually. “Are you sure you don’t want a Tinkerbell birthday?”thinking she had a temporary lapse in forgetting her favorite little fairy companion. “Snoopy Cake.” She repeated.…
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My Tiny Dancer
When I found out that Brianne (now 4) was a going to be a girl, my thoughts…not immediately…but quite quickly, drifted to dance. Having spent my entire childhood taking dance lessons, I could not wait to share the sport with her. Finally, it seemed, at three, I signed her up. Brianne watches “So You Think…
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The Pusher.
Here we go. Four years old, and a week out from two. My girls have entered ‘the rivalry zone.’ “Mom! Lo pushed me! She just pushed me! Mom! Lo just pushed me again!” Brianne complains. “Mom! Bee…is….pushing…me…..Mom….Beeeeeeeeee…..iiiissss….ppppuussshhhhiiinggg…meeeeeeeeeee.” Lo whines. This is the scene all day long. Like building up the stamina to run miles at…
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Butterflies
Aware that I say it over and over, I’m still going to say it again. My kids remind me that the small stuff is the best stuff. Most recent reminder? The Butterfly House on Mackinac Island. I truly expected it to be some ‘Chevy Chase Ball of Twine’ stop to kill time while the horses…
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It’s Taking Too Long!
Toddlers take to long car rides like they do naptime. Sometimes they go right along with it, and I feel that I can, in fact, hear their inner-monalogue saying, “Yes, I really am tired, Mommy…thank you so much for laying me down to sleep.” Other days, it’s a 10 minute meltdown of screaming until they…
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