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Birthday babies
People never cease to be amazed, or at least interested, in my children’s back-to-back birthdays. I think it’s cool, too–except, most years, the week when it’s actually happening. Then, it’s too much...
View ArticleEvolution of a meal
Wednesday during dinner: “NO ONE cook dinner tomorrow. I am making dinner. Breakfast for dinner!” Thursday morning: “I want eggs for breakfast. No wait! I am making breakfast for dinner.” Thursday...
View ArticleThat came back to bite me
Over the weekend I saw some friends, one of whom has children just a bit younger than mine. I was telling them, with no small amount of enthusiasm (fatal mistake!), how nice it is that I can now stay...
View ArticleMouseketeers
I. Yesterday morning Jo didn’t eat her cereal. When I asked her why, she said it smelled “like Little Dude’s cage and tasted funny.” Little Dude is the class mouse, who recently came to stay with us...
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Chomp
This about sums up how I feel about leaving for BlogHer tomorrow–or really, the whole summer: Like maybe I bit off more than I can chew.
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Day one
Two pictures: Two announcements: “Wow, I did not expect the kindergartners to be SO small.” (This from the first grader.) “The second day of school is always the best. Because it’s usually a Friday.”...
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Going on 14
“I don’t want to wear jeans today. I want sports pants. I have gym.” “On Thursday? I thought it was on Friday.” “MOOOOMMM! YOU DON’T KNOW MY LIFE!” He’s not even seven years old yet.
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The splinter* that ate last Wednesday
(…and most of Thursday.) Luckily, I had already written off Wednesday afternoon as non-work time, since it was a half-day of school. Luckily, our family physician’s office is always able to get us in...
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