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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Parenting 101: My kids are spazzy spazzies, what should I do?
Hard and fast rules to follow when your kids start to act like crazed -super hyper spasmodic spazzies: 1.) Take a video. You will need to prove to yourself and your husband why you had to start drinking before 5pm. … Continue reading
Rebecca learned to swim
Rebecca learned to swim. This is a pretty big deal, because for the past several years the girl has refused to get her face wet. Last year she would do a cursory bob in the water, but for the most … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting/Kids
Tagged encouragement kids, kids riding bikes, kids swimming, pushing kids, tiger moms
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We all make mistakes as parents…Even you
As any parent raising babies, toddlers and preschoolers knows safety requirements and doctor recommendations are constantly changing. What babies can and can’t eat has evolved over time. Whether young kids should or should not watch t.v. is constantly being revised. … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting/Kids
Tagged carseat safety, child safety, parental choice, raising kids
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My awesome kids
My kids are pretty awesome. You would think I know this intuitively, but after their behavior the other day I had to really be reminded that they are indeed awesome. I should have know it would be a rough weekend. … Continue reading
You can get arrested for that?!?
We are not always kind to our kids. It is not intentional, we will provide a snarky comment to a serious question, we will yell when kindness is needed, and we will ignore a serious kid problem in lieu of … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting/Kids
Tagged discretion, funny story, kid minds, mindful parenting
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In the Zone
I wrote this post a while ago and it never made it to the top of my list. I have had a few runs/workouts recently that reminded me of this training run. Funnily enough this run was my last 10 … Continue reading
This is for life
*Just a reminder that I am away this week. So please leave comments and I will get back to you as soon as I can. Losing weight is hard. It is really hard. What I have learned since I lost … Continue reading
Posted in Me Time
Tagged health problems, thyroid cancer, weight loss, weight maintenance
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“But Mom, you said we would. . .”
Just as a warning I am out of town on vacation this week, and my internet access is spotty. Not that I will be checking my email or blog statistics, because I am going to be enjoying all that family … Continue reading
Vacation had to get away
It is time for vacation, so naturally I sit here procrastinating the inevitable. Packing. I love vacation. I hate to pack. So I filled my week with the pool, hair appointments, and the zoo, all to avoid the one thing … Continue reading
Posted in Family time
Tagged family vacations, organization for vacation, relaxation, travel with family
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