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Tag Archives: Parenting
Nighttime Manners
“Stop!” The command came from Carter who was fast asleep in his tent. (He has been indoor camping in the bedroom he shares with his brother for several weeks now in a pop-up tent.) The loud command woke me up. … Continue reading
Parenting Fail – Soap vs. Shampoo
Somewhere along the way Husband and I neglected to successfully define and differentiate between the two body washing products used in our house – soap and shampoo. This was only recently discovered, and quite by accident. You see, both boys … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet
Tagged And I call myself a teacher, Children, Humor, Kids, Life, Parenting, Parenting Fail
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Free Rocks…
Quite often the weekends find us going to some event or museum. It was after our latest trip to the Arizona Science Center, on a short walk to a downtown restaurant for lunch, that Carter made what he thought was … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet
Tagged Children, Family, Humor, Kids, Life, Parenting, Perspective, Phoenix
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Poor Man’s Parsley?
Tonight we ate salmon with basil butter, mashed potatoes, and green beans. Cody served himself a piece of the salmon which happened to have a large sprig of parsley on the top. He was uncertain what it was, so he … Continue reading
Posted in Food Glorious Food, Little Feet
Tagged Children, Food, Garnish, Humor, Kids, Life, Parenting, Pets
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Kitchen Counter Clutter
When the boys were younger, I used to find all sorts of various creations and random items set up for display at the end of our hallway. They would spend a lot of time building with their cardboard bricks – … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet
Tagged Chemistry kits with mixed nuts and spiced rum, Children, Family, Humor, Kids, Life, Parenting
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Need some Milk to go with that Bowl of Red Blood Cells?
Breakfast conversation: It started with bran and our ignorance on the subject. Lately Cody’s favorite breakfast cereal is All-Bran. I know. It is a strange cereal to be declared anyone’s favorite cereal, much less a ten year olds. I think … Continue reading
The Double Standard of Belief (or What to Wear to a Hanukkah Party)
My parents were both raised to believe in God. Both of them, somewhere along the way, chose to stop. I was raised to notice and believe in the wholeness and beauty of nature. That was our belief system, although at … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts
Tagged Atheism, Belief, Children, Family, God, Going in the bounce house, Hanukkah, Life, Parenting, Religion
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Skinny Dipping is the Answer
Yesterday afternoon Carter and I were sitting pool-side enjoying popsicles. His was raspberry. Mine was lime. It was hot, maybe 108 or so and the popsicles were dripping. Try as we might, we could not keep up with the drips. … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet, The Great Outdoors
Tagged Children, Kids, Life, Parenting, Skinny Dipping, Summertime, Swimming, The things kids say
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My Sick Day Rule(s)
The scans came back normal. So did the X-rays. After talk of keeping him overnight, he was released and Husband came home with Cody a bit before 11 last night. This means Cody’s shunt is fine and we are not … Continue reading
Posted in Sniffles & Seizures
Tagged Children, Family, Kids, Life, Parenting, Sick Days, Sickness, VP Shunt
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