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toddlers take new york

July 17, 2009

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toddlers take new york

At the end of the month, I’m toddling off to New York with my 3 Little Beers. We’ll be there for twelve full days, and I have to believe it will feel like The Twelve Days of Christmas: a frenzied…

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toddler twins: bedtime edition

July 15, 2009

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toddler twins: bedtime edition

Bedtime Rituals
Every night, when tucking the radishes into their beds, we have a ritual. It’s what you’d expect: your basic ongoing, never ending, hell. It’s not as bad as when someone forces you to talk to their mumbling kid…

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the yes & no, touch & go, language of toddlers

July 2, 2009

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the yes & no, touch & go, language of toddlers

Big Red’s Baby Girl, For Sure.
Abigail’s favorite word right now is “sure.” Given this, you’d think she’d be a lump of sugar, all candy canes and rainbows. Perhaps one could even surmise that she’s a “yes man” in a…

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no more white trash water sports

June 25, 2009

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no more white trash water sports

Livin Large
"So, I think maybe we should lay off the white trash activities around here, no? I mean, they’re fully dressed in their clothes out there, and she’s spraying them with water," Phil observes through the window of our…

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achieving balance for a work at home, stay at home, hot mama

June 23, 2009

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achieving balance for a work at home, stay at home, hot mama

Now, pay attention. Again. What does the 3rd C stand for?
I should warn you that I’m delirious right now, and the screen is kinda looking like she’s posing for a series of "glamour shots." Even as I type this…

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two little monkeys jumping on the bed

June 2, 2009

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two little monkeys jumping on the bed

 
The babies just left for their first day of summer school. They’ll be in the "Monkey Room" now, with different niños, new teachers and toys. We’ve been prepping them for it this weekend, setting expectations, you know, by singing…

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sesame spackled advice

May 31, 2009

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sesame spackled advice

For all the people who judge, who are quick with their advice, telling me how to live my life, or how they’d live theirs if they were me, I say this: as much as I want a laundry room with…

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bangles & bursts for babes with babies: mother’s day love gifts

May 1, 2009

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bangles & bursts for babes with babies: mother’s day love gifts

So I’ve had some history with mother’s day gifts. Here’s what I’ve decided, I’m all about the charms. Things that dangle, aside from shrunken breasts used to nurse rabid spawn. I love the idea of a charm bracelet or necklace,…

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