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No more gas in the tank
Don’t we all need someone to pull us along when we have no more to give? I was reminded of that, this weekend, when Isaac pulled Rebecca along on her 1 mile race at school. She dislikes running but tries … Continue reading
Reflections on Motherhood
I spend a lot of time thinking up ways to avoid my kids. Now that I write that, I see how harsh it sounds. But it is true. When I decided to stay at home with the kids I didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting/Kids, Uncategorized
Tagged bad mommy, failures, good mommy, memories, mommy expectations, mothering failures
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The morning routine
Kids don’t get ready magically in the morning. In my experience it is a careful balance . I don’t want to yell too hard, or they start crying and then I spend the next 40 minutes talking them down. … Continue reading
What is wrong with this picture?
Which of my 3 kids is the messiest you ask? Continue reading
Posted in Parenting/Kids, Uncategorized
Tagged funny pictures, ice cream, manners kids, messy kids
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Can I Get a Little Philosophical?
What quote speaks to you? Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Uncategorized
Tagged atlas shrugged, love, morality, quotes, teaching kids
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Party Rock is in the House Tonight
Okay, so that is a frequent song sung by my 2 and 5 year old. And for some reason it got stuck in my head when I read about the Ultimate Blog Party 2013. This is my first time linking … Continue reading
The Playdate World
Last year I wrote about a phenomenon that astounded me. The playdate hookup. I hadn’t realized how important playdates were to the moms of my generation and I innocently watched woman after woman try to pick up other moms in the local … Continue reading
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Tagged introverted moms, kids and playdates, moms and playdates, playdates
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Happy Birthday Long Days, Short Years!
Holy Crap! My blog is a year old. It was actually a year old a few days ago, but somehow I missed the important milestone. Well, really I missed it because I was enjoying some intensive me time while the … Continue reading
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Tagged blog anniversary, blogging, journaling, parenting blog, writing, writing blogs
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The Next Step Can Be Scary
The kids often ask me why I don’t work. Usually they ask me this as I have a dustpan in hand, laundry in the machine and dinner on the stove. I do work. It is just for them. But I … Continue reading