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So my daughter said, "my neck is itchy" and that's when we saw the disgusting spider like little bug burrowed under her soft skin on her neck. Ticks. They're just gross. ...
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Since the moment my first child was born I've heard, "Enjoy it--it goes so fast." It's hard to imagine it going fast when it's been days (weeks and months) since you've slept more...
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Over the past 11 years of being a mother there are a few things I've said that I never imagined I'd ever say. Here are a few:
That ceiling fan cannot hold your weight.
I know they...
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Over the Easter break we decided it would be nice to visit our
family in NC. Being able to leave 40 degree rainy weather of NY and
head to sunny NC was a nice perk.
We all decided to...
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My daughter, 3 years old, watched her favorite show Little Bear.
In the show, Little Bear and Emily get married. It made an impression
on her and last night her little brother helped her...
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Ok, here's the update. Yesterday I called the school and spoke to the
nurse's assistant that had called our home about Zilla when it first
happened. She said she really thought...
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I got a phone call today from Zilla's school saying he had a small
scrape on his face. They just wanted to prepare me for it when he got
off the bus. Ok, fine.
An hour later they...
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In case you didn't know, I've been home schooling Duke since
January. Why? Long story but the short one is that it works for us.
Anyway, I'm trying to make learning activities...
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I was working in my garden the other day. I'm desperate for
Spring. It was the first time of the year and didn't see my gloves in
my bag. I started digging around the yard without...
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I'm trying to get a newsletter done for a client. I have 3 kids at
home so I'm in the middle of the living room keeping an eye on things
and listening for potential fights to break out. ...
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Yesterday I polled my kids when I was tagged a quiz in Facebook. One answer came up a lot: Cleaning.
In an effort to show you that I'm not a crazy neurotic clean freak (you
know, my Mom)...
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If you’re unaware of Facebook
(ahem… really?) then you don’t know about the quizzes. I was tagged in
a quiz asking me what my children think of me. I usually ignore
quizzes but this...
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I got up early today.. a little after 6. I am normally the last one
asleep here, and I like to be the first one awake. I quietly get my
coffee and slowly sip while looking through...
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My son, aka Zilla, is turning 6 in a couple of months. He's been
asking me for a puppy for quite some time. The first time, my
youngest, princess, was still in diapers. There was...
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(Yes, I know, it's been a while)
Tonight my 3 year old
daughter, aka princess, said to me, "Mommy, I'm a very sad girl
today." I asked, "Why are you sad?" She said...