May 25, 2012

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A Tale of Two Angry Bunnies

How do you know when your child no longer believes in Santa, the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny, but is faking it for the sake of the loot?

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I Was So Embarrassed!

This used to be the line I spoke when confiding what my kids did or said in public. But lately it’s become my 9-year-old son’s dramatic catch-phrase.

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Winter Break Woes

Whose idea was it to give the kids two and a half weeks off for the holidays this year? Spanning and including three weekends, their break comes to a total of 18 days.

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Congratulations!!

A journey that began over a year ago has hit another milestone tonight.

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Dress Rehearsal

Summer break is nearly over and honestly, I’m ready to get back into a normal routine.

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Pros and Cons of Working From Home

For the past three years, I’ve been a work-from-home mom. I thought I was mostly alone, but quickly found out that working from home isn’t all that uncommon.

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The Lightning McQueen Lesson

I've heard that one of the reasons kids want to re-read or re-watch the same story over and over is because there's often a message they can identify with.

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Toxic Zucchini

I've mentioned before that I have picky eaters. But when I was growing up, pickiness wasn't one of my choices.

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Time to Throw in the Towel?

At what point should you let your kids quit an activity or sport? For the past six months, getting both our boys to attend karate class has become an ever-increasing struggle.

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Cars 2...Finally!

The theatrical release of Disney Pixar's Cars 2 has achieved national holiday status in our house, according to our 6-year-old son.

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Are you prepared for a disaster?

I’ve heard people say that a financially stable person has six months’ salary saved for a rainy day. I wish I were that kind of person.

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The Mom Super Powers

I am supermom. Not all the time, but when the situation really calls for it, my powers kick in and I can handle anything.

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Trouble With Tying Shoes

This is embarrassing. My 6-year-old still cannot tie his shoes. Why? Because I haven’t sat down to teach him yet.

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Picky Eaters

Growing up, I really only knew one picky eater…and I married him. But our oldest son takes picky to a whole new level.

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What's In Your Purse?

As moms, we're always on the go and we try to be prepared. Thank goodness for the hand bag!

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Spring Cleaning Tips

I’m not sure if there’s an official date to begin spring cleaning, but I can’t even begin to think about it until the weather forecast starts showing consistently warm days.

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Tweeting Your Memories

It all started with "Green is a FABULOUS color." A couple of years ago, my (then) 3-year-old was known for saying the most off-the-wall and hilarious things. The problem was, by the time my husband came home, I simply couldn't remember what was said that caused all that laughter.

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Turkey, Stuffing...And Laundry Soap?

As I prepared to open my kitchen to the women in my family to spend hours up on hours preparing Thanksgiving dinner, I decided to add one more item to the cooking list.

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Convenience Spending

I have a close friend and fellow mom I keep up with while commuting. That is, when one of us is in the car, we call the other.

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Mom's Quote of the Day

The fellow that owns his own home is always just coming out of a hardware store.
~Kin Hubbard