Finally, we finished our first window “box”! I’ve been wanting window boxes for the front of the house, but have found that the ones wide enough for our windows are waaaayyyy out of our price range. Coincidentally, as I was lamenting this, our March issue of The Family Handiman arrived. And in it, a quick [...]
Entries from May 2009
A Project
May 30th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Home, Projects
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She’s a First Grader
May 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Dads, Family, Food, Milestones, Parenting, Performances, School
Maria graduated from kindergarten today. In the fall, during the first open house/teacher conference, Maria’s teacher told me, “I’d take a hundred Maria’s.” Within a few weeks of that, Maria had been “red-carded” several times and started a behavior chart to help keep her in line. Thankfully, it worked and she pretty much sailed through [...]
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A Tear in My Beer
May 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Parenting
I’m bereft. Depressed. So, so sad. I can hardly type due to the blurred vision from the tears. No, Dan hasn’t left me. Worse. My iPhone has. This morning as we were all headed out the back door for school, Sam came running back inside with my iPhone. “Your iPhone was outside Mom!!!” he told [...]
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Fountain of Youth
May 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Family, Parenting
Sam is really doing very well at using the potty. He splits his poops between the potty and a diaper. And, he regularly pees standing up at the big potty just like Dad. Most of the time. Today after his nap, I suggested to Sam that he go pee. He went into the bathroom and [...]
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Big Brother
May 22nd, 2009 · 6 Comments · Parenting, Rougher days
No, no, no. Sam’s NOT going to be a big brother. That’s not the kind of big brother I’m talking about. I’m talking about the other kind… Have you ever heard of redlightviolations.com? Well, neither had I. Until I opened my mail yesterday and found that I had received a Red Light Violation Notice, courtesy [...]
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Graduating
May 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Boy Scouts, Celebrations, Milestones, Parenting, School
We have a lot going on as the school year winds down. Jack has graduated in Boy Scouts from being a Bobcat to being a Tiger Cub. We missed the ceremony due to a conflict, but he has received all his official pins and badges. (Meaning more sewing for me… unless Katey wants to come [...]
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New Business
May 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Celebrations, Dads, Parenting
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A Diaper Raise
May 17th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Celebrations, Family, Milestones
I think I’ve told anyone that will listen that when it comes to potty training, I’m a complete failure. My control-freak nature and complete lack of patience may have played a part in it. Or maybe I read all the wrong books. Or failed to follow their advice. Whatever. It just has not been pleasant [...]
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Breakfast
May 13th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Conversations, Family, Food, Parenting
Just a sampling of the things said in the mornings around our house: Get dressed! Now. You’re not dressed yet? What are you doing?!? Leave your brother alone. Go potty. On the potty. Get off the dog. No, you can’t have candy for breakfast. Or cookie dough. Get that bead out of your nose. I [...]
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A Family of Winners
May 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Adventures, Animals, Family, Parenting
Yep. That’s us. And this time, I’m not being sarcastic. Today was the 21st Annual Spring Road Pet and Bike Parade. And we didn’t just attend, we participated. How could we not? There were signs all over town and Jack and Maria can read that much, at least. Of course there was the bouncy house [...]
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