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I’m Near
Esther was late coming out of school today. Cars were leaving one by one by one. The walkers were gone. The bike rack empty and still no Esther. Esther my early bird. I was just moments away from going...
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The Preschool Conference
Astrid had her first preschool parent-teacher conference last week. What I have found out so far is that the majority of the kids in her class are first-borns. I gather this because most of these moms...
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This Is My Mom On Drugs
I wasn’t going to link-up with MamaKat this week because life is crazy and I could not sit down and make thoughts become actual words on the screen. Or maybe I just didn’t have any thoughts at all....
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Rule Follower
Eloise was two and a half when she moved out of her crib. This week she is 10 and I’m going to tell you a little secret and please don’t tell her that I told you this…but she won’t get out of bed...
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Monday Monday
I’m going to take five minutes to write this post. I know I have five minutes maybe because Astrid is asleep again thank god, Esther is still in bed, Eloise is eating two waffles and drinking a glass...
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Three Is Hard
I let Eloise stay home from school last Wednesday. Sure, I let her believe that she was staying home because her teeth hurt from her new retainer...but in all honesty I welcomed the thought of having...
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This is Childhood – Three
We are continuing the This Is Childhood series today with three. I have one of those right now. A three year old. Three is hard. But three is beautiful. And three is truly one of the most magical ages,...
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Breaking News – Girls Pass Gas!
Conversation from the couch… Eloise: Ohmygosh Astrid is that your butt I smell. Astrid: Probably, why? Eloise: Well that is just gross – I don’t want to smell that – go to the bathroom! Astrid: Well...
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City Girl
I paid $8 for parking today which really doesn’t seem like much for a big city, but I only needed to park there for 10 minutes so I could pop-in somewhere, and the only street parking I could find was...
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Great Expectations
Astrid is slowly trying to kill me. My first two girls were beautifully agreeable to everything that I’ve ever said or asked them to do. Astrid(thankfully) has a mind of her own – and she’s not...
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As Your Are
A gentle reminder…. Your children don’t care if your hair looks nice, if your clothes are ironed, if you showered this morning or forgot to wear deodorant, if your belly jiggles or again you left the...
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Me Myself And I #girlsaretrippin
We just drove 800 miles. It’s amazing how much easier the driving gets each day. I feel like I could pack my kids up and make it to California within a day or two. And in case you’re wondering, my kids...
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Rainbow Birthday Party
Astrid turns four on Tuesday – so I’m saving some very poetic, thoughtful, and mushy stuff for a post for her special day. Or maybe I’ll just tell you about how damn bossy she is getting. My gah, four...
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Four
I’ve been dreading this day for awhile now. Which is strange, as I’m not one of ‘those’ moms. I love watching my kids grow and change and learn and discover. I love the wonder that each year brings,...
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Free At Last
I sat on a playground bench on Sunday for one hour and thirty minutes. One hour and thirty minutes. And my children were there too. But none of them needed me. It happened. I didn’t need to hold,...
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Finish Strong
“Did you win, Mommy?” Were Astrid’s first words as she walked in the door Saturday at noon and immediately reached up so her arms could wrap around me. “I missed you.” She whispered as her mouth met my...
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Back To School
The big kids went back to school this week. And I miss them. Or Astrid misses them. And Truffle – dang Truffle cat misses them a lot because now Astrid has no one to play with, so Truffle has to wear...
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Three Little Birds
Astrid started preschool this week which means that I now have seven and a half hours a week to myself. Which means I have time to do nothing really. And I wonder who invented the two and half hour...
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The Birthday
Astrid went to her first ‘friend’ birthday party today. It was the first time she entered a toy store and shopped for a special something to give to a friend. To choose the wrapping. To make the card....
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I Believe In Magic
“Mommy, I think I’m ready to talk to Santa this year.” Astrid says very quietly one evening after dinner when all of us still gather around the dining room table doing homework, writing, paying bills,...
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