Category Archives: Kids!

Chores and Slavery: Teaching Children to be Part of a Community

Lately I’ve been focusing very heavily on drowning myself in my house and kids. My kids are so much fun, despite how exhausting their are. I just wish they weren’t so unbelievably messy. Keeping my house CLEAN is nearly impossible … Continue reading

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Time Keeps on Slipping…

Good gracious but it’s been a long time since I’ve updated! It’s almost completely inexcusable. I think I might just be going through blogging withdrawals.  I miss it.  I miss the little community of bloggers I follow, too.  Seriously, if … Continue reading

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Morgan’s Doing a Meme With Me!

I decided that rather than trying to get some peace and quiet to blog, instead, why not include my little noisemaker in the process? Today’s blog is brought to you by the enthusiasm of my 6yo daughter, Morgan. This is … Continue reading

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I’m an Ousted Kinkster

I’ve just had an epiphany: I’m going to Hell. Well, um, I would be if there was a Hell. Along with this epiphany comes the sinking realization that despite my best efforts to the contrary, I’m going to eff my … Continue reading

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30DOP, day 12: I Thought My Son Was Going To Die

I have never in my life been as scared as I was this afternoon. My hands are still shaking and I know, now, that everything is ok. Still. Just the thought of what could have been, of what I thought … Continue reading

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30DOP, Day 10: Ethan Monster

So I didn’t post all weekend. I forgot, when I set this challenge for myself, that I don’t tend to have time or desire to blog on weekends. Ha! Oh well. Ethan is now at the age and Tony and … Continue reading

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30 DOP, Day 8: Toddlers Are Tasty and Go Well With Bacardi

The last two days have been hectic. Anyone with toddlers knows all about the kind of hectic I mean. My son just turned 15mo old yesterday. He’s quite a proficient little walker now, has mastered climbing up the stairs (and … Continue reading

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30 DOP, Day 7: Pictures!

Can’t go wrong with pics, right? Right.

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30 days of posting, Day 6: Nipplehead!

I have heard the funniest things out of my youngest daughter’s mouth today. She was “juggling” a pair of tangerines earlier and I asked her, “Are you juggling, big girl?” “No, Momma, it’s not called juggling it’s called ‘Throwing Oranges … Continue reading

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30 days posting, Day 3 Getting Help Isn’t An Admission of Failure

I want my children to know down to the very depths of their souls that I love them, unconditionally and without reservation. I want my children to know that they can always talk to me, always come to me and … Continue reading

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