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“Don’t You Want to Stay Here a Little While?”
Yesterday I took my 3rd grade daughter and 1st grade son to the roller skating rink during our Spring Break. My husband had to work and they’ve been begging to go so despite my sore throat and...
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Let’s just be honest…
Last week I was sick and riding the leather couch in my living room…for a solid week. I would drag myself out of bed in the morning, throw on my soft, white (but admittedly ugly) robe, help to get the...
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On Grief and Border Collies…
So, we have all heard the adage that having another baby never solves your life’s problems. I’m here to tell you that getting a puppy is equally ineffective. Okay, so most people aren’t trudging...
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What Price for Perfectionism in Parenting?
This is my daughter being herself…her beautiful, carefree, “life is good-enough” self. I was admittedly frustrated, trying to get her to stand still for a photo, and she just wanted to dance and feel...
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Part 2 – On Grief and Border Collies, Introducing “Cross”
So in my last blogpost, see On Grief and Border Collies, I explained my reasoning behind why it had to be a border collie. With my grief over the loss of my mother likely pushing me forward, I set...
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Minding Manners Matters
Recently I was volunteering at my children’s Field Day events at their school. I had volunteered to work at the Kindergartener’s events in the morning before accompanying my own children through...
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Relational and Emotional Bullying…Yes, in Kindergarten!
Three years ago, around this exact time of year (roughly Memorial Day), I was on a countdown to the end of my daughter’s less than ideal Kindergarten year. Right before the beginning of the school...
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One “Cross” Border Collie Puppy
After torturous anticipation, we finally brought Cross, our blue merle border collie puppy, home around 8 weeks of age. (To read the beginning of his story click here for Part 1 and then here for...
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There’s no crying in baseball???
My (recently turned) 8-year-old son’s baseball season started this past weekend. I’m finding that this year is TOTALLY different from last year. Last year we had to muffle our laughs as we watched...
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The ABC’s of ME
I recently saw this exercise on a blog called 31 Million Seconds and thought it would be a great idea to share some things about myself. Please feel free to cut and paste and to add your own answers...
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Gratitude for the joyful sound of humming…
I loved following my 8-year-old son around Field Day today. When I arrived he reached for and took my hand…(*gasp*)…right in front of all of his friends and classmates! I let my gratitude for that...
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