My friend Amanda recently wrote that we can’t do it all. She’s right. So why does it rankle so when my to-do list swells instead of shrinks and I realize the crumbs from last night’s dinner are still under the table? We’ve been battling colds in this house for almost three weeks, passing our germs […]
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I fell down the Pinterest hole this week. It started innocently enough. I was pinning some fair trade shoes I found so others could learn about the company. But then I started looking through my stream. This isn’t always a bad thing — sometimes I find much needed encouragement or new recipes to try. The
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Last Tuesday night, I sat up with my scared two-year-old in his room, holding him until I could feel his breathing slow and his body relax. Best. Mom. Ever. The Sunday before that, I attended a seminar on Intentional Parenting. I found it refreshing and encouraging. Monday and Tuesday, I floated through life with
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Read Part 1 of my stroller drama here. So Ian had outgrown the double umbrella stroller that was so small and light. I tried to deny it, but poor Ian had to contort himself to keep his feet from dragging the ground. This time, I knew we were ready for another “sit and stand” style stroller.
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Do you ever find a product in your life that isn’t quite working for you, and embark on an exhaustive search to find just the right version that will fulfill all your deepest consumer desires? No? Well, with my obsessive mind, this is a frequent occurrence for me. Baby carriers. Red lipstick. Jeans. And strollers.
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I’m back! After a lovely hiatus, I decided to dive back into blogging. Actually, I’m really just dipping my toe into the water. The kids and I have summer colds, and while they have enough energy to create elaborate Lego structures, I’m feeling my brain go into zombie mode. Today I’m linking up with Leigh
Sunday Daddy prepares for his business trip. David comes down with a vicious tummy virus and spends the afternoon alternating between crying and sleeping. Daddy and Ian make an emergency Wal-Mart run for diapers, a thermometer, and chocolate to help Mommy survive the week. Monday Daddy leaves around 5am. Mommy gets Ian to preschool, then
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Sometimes, I get so busy with laundry and dishes and general homemaking that I neglect playing with my kids. When Ian was a baby, I read an article describing how parents playing with their children — putting the phone down, getting on the floor, and REALLY playing — makes an incredible difference in behavior. I
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David’s birthday was a few weeks ago, and I decided to make him a basketball cake. The little guy is all about sports and balls, and I figured a basketball cake would be a fun novelty that wouldn’t require a special pan. I took an informal cake decorating class a couple of years ago, built
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Happy new year, gang. I spent the first week of the year traveling to see my sister-in-law marry her best friend. Good start to the year, right? Personally I think romance and flowers and seven(!) types of wedding cake are a lovely way to spend a weekend. The little guys were so great, too. They
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