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Let’s hope my dear husband doesn’t read this one. I don’t think he’d relish being the subject of my blog - no matter the topic.
But, I can’t resist. I have to ask, am I the only one living with someone who follows the Step Over It rule?
You know what I’m talking about:
Shoe lying in the [...]

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At least there’s not supposed to be. (Okay, so I don’t know that for sure… I never played so I can’t say I know all the rules.) Maria’s not crying because she’s hurt or because she lost the game. Is she just crying because her dad’s the coach? I mean, what else is there to [...]

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Main Entry: re·mark·able
Pronunciation: ri-’mär-k&-b&l
Function: adjective
: worthy of being or likely to be noticed especially as being uncommon or extraordinary
Lucie, cousin to The Four Crazies, started preschool for the first time this week. When picking her up after school, Lucie’s teacher told my sister that Lucie is “remarkable.”
Now, if that was one of my kids’ teachers, [...]

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Cousin Gwen came and went. Safely, I might add. I don’t think she ended up with any permanent damage from her visit with us.

While she was here, we were able to get some quality girl time in. Gwen, Maria and I played the Pretty Princess game. Maria won. (Gwen really won but we kept playing.) [...]

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After all that guilt I inflicted upon myself, Jack said absolutely nothing about missing out on show and tell.
Glutton for punishment that I am, I had to mention it.
“Did we forget something today?” I asked him.
“What?” He said.
“Ummm… show and tell?”
“Yeah, you should have snuck in my room last night while I was sleeping to [...]

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Right now… RIGHT NOW - 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 is Jack’s very first show and tell.
And, HE HAS NOTHING.
Ugh. I am sick to my stomach. Jack is going to be just crushed. Sign me up for the Worst Mom of the Year Award. All last year in preschool there was never a [...]

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You probably thought I was joking when I told you to bring your battle gear for your upcoming visit. I wasn’t.
In good conscience, I have to warn you: This isn’t my sister’s house. It isn’t nearly as clean. Something is bound to crunch under your foot as you walk through our kitchen. When you sit [...]

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Last night after dinner, Dan herded the kids upstairs for their bedtime routines while I stayed behind to do a quick clean-up of the kitchen. When I wrapped up the kitchen duties, I headed upstairs to help move things along. As I was passing the bathroom, I noticed Jack and Luke standing side by side [...]

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Well, it was bound to happen eventually. Kind of like a ding on a new car. Somehow, once it happens, you can relax just a little, knowing you got it out of the way.
Any guesses as to what I’m referring to?
THE PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE.
Yep, Jack crossed the line today at school and was sent to the [...]

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She doesn’t look like “Maria the Malicious,” does she? Or, maybe she does. Does she look capable of leading someone (say, her younger brother) into battle? Oh, yeah.
Now that I’ve had more than 24 hours to “chill,” I can finally blog about the NIGHTMARE experience I had with my lovely children (minus one) yesterday morning [...]

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