Monthly Archives: January 2016

We’re Having an Eat Wave

This will be short, as I’m still recovering from a STEM event at Stella’s school last night while preparing to saddle up for a zoo trip with Felix today.  That being said…. Felix is a string bean and would probably … Continue reading

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The Yell Jar

Loads of us joke about accepting our “Mom of the Year” award as we feed our kids Happy Meals or forget to send an extra sweater to school on a cold day.  Some days the whole parenting game is more … Continue reading

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Right Sand Man

After 5.5 years and 2 kids, I feel like I can claim to be a veteran parent of younger kids.   I’ve seen a lot and lived through a lot and ticked a bunch of boxes on that parental survival … Continue reading

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Fruit of the Loon

When I found out I was pregnant with a boy, I got loads of comments such as “Just wait.  Boys are so much _______ than girls.”  Insert any descriptor you like, but the most comments were rowdy, loud, rambunctious, destructive, … Continue reading

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Hell Bath No Fury…

Do you know what I hate?  Work nights that are also bath nights.  I know, I know.  After 5+ years in this rodeo, I ought to be used to it.  But lately it’s been chapping my butt worse than usual. … Continue reading

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Cave New World

On the heels of the annual great Xmas purge, Will and I used the general chaos and momentum to finally move Will out of his office/man cave in order to give the kids their own room.  We had tried to … Continue reading

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