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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Who’s the Boss?
I often joke that my toddlers are my boss, but really it’s very true, and, sometimes, I have to use workplace tricks to get anything done at all. Common phrases in my house include, “I’ll do that right now,” and “Yes, yes, right now, yes, in a minute, yes, of course.” I’m pretty sure I used those daily in the workplace, and I’m pretty sure they meant the same thing they do now – “No, I’ll get to it later,” and “I forgot, but I’m babbling at you while I get my stuff together so it looks like I was on top of it all along.” Continue reading
Posted in Family Dynamics, Getting Out of the House
Tagged advice, babies, children, getting out of the house, kids, parenting, toddlers
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A Race to the Bottom
In my opinion, love and sacrifice are not the same thing. One mother may have to sacrifice everything for the child she loves; another may sacrifice just a few things for the child she also loves. Sacrifices vary by time and personality; love is a constant. Continue reading
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Tagged babies, children, facebook, kids, moms, motherhood, mothers, parenting, responses, toddlers
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Don’t Mention It
The best baby books to read before naptime are those that contain objects toddlers like, but have never had or seen. Trains are a great example for us. My babies babble in delight at the picture of a train, make the choo choo sound and happily move on as they have no idea that a train actually exists in three dimensions. Continue reading
Moment of the Week – 6
My gymnast twins do their first tumblesalts!
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Tagged babies, children, kids, moment of the week, parenting, toddlers, videos
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Toddler Tricks – 6
Toddlers love attention. I’m able to get my little ones to sit down in their seats (on top of a blue tarp protecting the carpet) if I line up their stuffed animals to watch them. Sometimes Elmo even gets a bite!
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Carpet Stains of Doom
My carpets are atrocious. They get worse and worse by the minute. I’m not sure at what point during the week my toddlers turn into construction workers who have been digging ditches in mud only to come in and ruin my carpeting, but they can stain a carpet in less time than it takes for me to turn a video on for them so they won’t stain the carpet. Continue reading
Letting Go
One of the most touching attributes of toddlers is how quickly they let go of anger. They are intense in happiness and intense in sadness or frustration, but quick to change from one to the other. This shows how fleeting our actual emotions, even in our adult lives, are.
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Posted in Family Dynamics
Tagged advice, anger, babies, children, grudges, kids, parenting, toddlers
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To-do List 101
Cooking, cleaning, and making time for yourself all while being a full-time entertainment center for your kids is a tough job. Sometimes a list can really help slow down the whirlwind. Here are some list tips from a person who doesn’t do lists.
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Posted in Helpful Hints
Tagged advice, babies, children, cleaning, kids, organization, parenting, to do lists, toddlers
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Tales of an Unlikely Mother 