Monthly Archives: November 2011

The Switch – A Twin Phenomenon?

Posted on November 30, 2011 by parentwin

I have one good child and one bad child. Almost always. One is good. One is bad. If you’ve been following along for any length of time, you’ll think, ‘Oh, I’ve got this. Natalina is the bad twin, and Dulce … Continue reading →

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Recipe Monday – Italian Wine Cookies

Posted on November 28, 2011 by parentwin

These are an old family recipe, passed down from my grandmother. They are my favorite cookie of all time.   RECIPE THIS WAY!

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Toddler Tricks – 69: Don’t Break Christmas

Posted on November 26, 2011 by parentwin

Problem: It’s time to break out the holiday spirit, by which I mean decorations, but your young children will obviously break every single item that can be broken. And this will take just minutes, not weeks. Christmas is a dangerous … Continue reading →

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The Morning After

Posted on November 25, 2011 by parentwin

Well, I finally did it. With the stores moving up Black Friday from 5 a.m. to 3 a.m. to finally midnight, I can actually go. And I did. I skipped WalMart. It was my first year. I didn’t need to … Continue reading →

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Tales of a Completely Ordinary Mother

Posted on November 25, 2011 by parentwin

I’m going to make some changes around here presently, and in thinking about how to go about it, I had a conversation with a friend about how I am not an unlikely mother at all. What false branding. Sure, the … Continue reading →

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Guest Post – Andouille Dirty Rice

Posted on November 23, 2011 by parentwin

I am so pleased to be here today and share one of my favorite Cajun recipes on my friend Darlena’s incredible blog, Tales of an Unlikely Mother. Please, let me introduce myself: I’m Jessica, the girl behind the Cajunlicious blog. … Continue reading →

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Toddler Tricks – 68: Complain Loud and Clear

Posted on November 20, 2011 by parentwin

Problem: You’ve signed you child up for some activity. Whether it started out strong and slowly began to dwindle or it just wasn’t what you expected from the start, both you and your child are disappointed in the program. Do … Continue reading →

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Beauty is in the Eye of the Self

Posted on November 19, 2011 by parentwin

Two years ago, I had a slight moment of fame. I was driving to work (yeah, I used to work!) and on my 45-minute commute, I heard the morning DJ ask a question. “If you could either be America’s Next … Continue reading →

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Conversations with Ourselves

Posted on November 17, 2011 by parentwin

I mentioned a few months ago how my husband and I consistently ended up shouting at one another just to be heard over the din of “LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT ME!” that my toddlers put forth … Continue reading →

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Guest Post – My Body as God’s House

Posted on November 16, 2011 by parentwin

If you’ve been following along at all, you know we’re not very religious around here. As such, I am always super interested in those that live their lives in accordance to some of those guidelines. Rebecca at “Blogging With Goodly … Continue reading →

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