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The Writing on the Wall

Well, in my case it wasn’t actual writing, but a thin black line that stretched mysteriously all the way across my kitchen cabinets. I’m pretty sure that wasn’t in the original design.
Let me back up and explain.  This past Saturday I decided to give my kitchen cabinet doors a good cleaning.  I figure they probably [...]

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Great Parenting Advice You Can Actually Follow

I remember when I really started showing with my oldest daughter’s pregnancy.  There were kind words, questions, and the oft unsolicited advice of well-meaning veteran parents.  Everyone, from family and friends to strangers in the grocery store, felt the need to share with me some nugget of wisdom that would surely make me a better [...]

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Girls on Beach

This, too, Shall Pass…All too Quickly

Tonight at bath time, Piper wanted to play “Odette”.  This is her bathtub Barbie version of Swan Lake, complete with bikini clad Barbies, a nice Odile, a prince (who is really a Barbie wearing shorts), and evil Rothbart (played by the ballerina Ariel).  My role is to supply the boy voices and to act out [...]

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Guest Post at Steady Mom

I am very excited today to be guest-posting at one of my favorite blogs, Steady Mom!  Head on over to see my thoughts on encouraging imagination in our children…

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