I fear if I’m not careful, this is what I’ll become…the crazy soccer mom. I’m not talking about the cliche “soccer mom” that has evolved into its own strange entity. Not the “soccer mom” with a million negative connotations. I’m not going there. I’m simply talking about a mom whose kid plays soccer and she…
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Birth Order Shmirth Order
After reading all your wonderful and supportive comments on Tuesday’s post regarding my daughter and the unfortunate fish incident, I decided I indeed needed to lighten up and get some perspective here. Yes, it was sad (“my fish, my fish”) because I can still picture her tear streaked face. However….hello? She probably doesn’t even remember it. Thank you…
My Fish, My Fish
Let me just paint you a sad little story about Little Sister and our misadventure at the pet store. This sad tale illustrates perfectly why Little Sister just may become a victim of The Second Child Syndrome. Bad parents…bad. It all started innocent enough. In our attempts to get Big Brother to go poop in…
Nurturing Your Child’s Curiosity
Children are curious by nature. It begins the moment those little eyes open to this great big world. As babies they use their five senses to explore objects and we go crazy do our best to make sure nothing inappropriate makes its way into their mouths. As toddlers, more of the same except now they’re…
Should I Ditch the Pacifier?
If you happened to read my Tuesday’s post, you know my baby girl, who is on the verge of turning three, has three big loveys in her life: blankie, paci, and bear. And I, nor she, are in any rush to give them up. Still, the question creeps in from time to time…Should I ditch the paci? With…
Monday Morning Mamas August 16th
It’s time for Monday Morning Mamas! I have three wonderful Mamas to share with you today. So please grab your favorite cup of coffee and dig in…I know you’ll enjoy these Mamas just as much as I do. I just have to share this post I came across this week from Mothering Mayhem. Her post…
The End of Summer Blues
Have you got them? These ‘end of summer’ blues? Everyday I seem to vacillate between wishing the summer would never end to being overjoyed that we will finally be getting back to some kind of schedule here. So, as our last week of summer is quickly being played out, I can’t help but wonder: Did my…
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