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I always knew that I would have 2 kids, it was just a matter of when. In January of this year, I gave birth to my 2nd daughter. It’s been a great year full of new memories. I’ve been fortunate to have 2 kids when I know that many others out there […]

When you’re a parent to four children, it can seem like most of your thoughts and goals are aimed at just getting through. Just getting through their babyhood, toddlerhood, potty training, and if you’re lucky, getting them to school. As our babies got older, it seemed like we were always waiting for that […]

I don’t have a problem with regifting. In fact, I like it! I think of it as a form of recycling, and recycling is very high on my list of priorities.
I don’t even mind being regifted several gifts from one person/couple in one season, either. Hey, if it’s appropriate for me, give it to me!
But […]

Sometimes, treat your kids like adults
My 11 year old daughter was given a creative writing assignment, to create a poem or essay or short story about love.
What she wrote (which I posted on my blog) seemed so mature to me that I took off my daddy hat and put on my professional editor’s hat. I […]

To all who celebrate this holiday… merry merry Christmas! To those who celebrate one of the other December holidays: happy merry happy!
I hope today is a day that includes love, laughter, and lots of snuggling and lots of warm feelings.
Pop on over to The Lazy Organizer and read her post Lookout Christmas! […]

Every year (even before kids and before bird flu hype), I’d call the doctor for a flu shot appointment or show up at our town’s flu shot clinic. Even the last two years, with shortages of vaccine, I was lucky to get my shot.
You see, I hate getting sick.
I also don’t want my […]

My almost four-year-old son is an awesome little boy. He’s full of life and happiness. His smile is infectious and he loves to laugh. He gets so engrossed in play you have no doubt that in his mind, he is actually in the world he’s invented. Constantly flying in the face of everything […]

One of the funny things about kids with learning differences and kids who struggle in school is that they become very “risk adverse”. These children spend so much time feeling like they don’t “get it” or don’t fit in, or feel simply like they are not as bright as everyone else in the […]

Group Writing Project
Enter the group writing project at Problogger. The theme is reviews and predictions, which really lends itself to our niche, don’t you think? My effort is a little mushy, so I’m sure you can do much better. Simply write your post on your own blog then send your name, blog […]

If you are like me, you live far from your extended family. For most of my life I lived in the same place, just a scant 80 miles from my parents’ brothers and sisters. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were always spent in our own home, and if we traveled it was well after the […]