Kids

The Push and Pull of Motherhood

May 22, 2013

It’s okay. You can go play with the others. Mommy’s right here. These are the words I would frequently say to my then toddler, Evan. He was a bright, very verbal, somewhat precocious child. He was shy, but not in the traditional sense. He wouldn’t hide behind my legs. He would simply cling to me [...]

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One Wish for More Wishes

April 25, 2013

Way, way, way back when, I had a dream to travel the world. I planned to start in Jamaica and bask in the blue skies and green, green grass and then travel wherever the world took me. I dreamed of Japan and Morocco and a dusty little Mexican village where I could write my novel. [...]

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Stream of Consciousness Sunday: Created in My Own Image

April 7, 2013

Now I know why people loved Stream of Consciousness Sunday. I get so caught up in programs and sponsored posts and reviews and work that sometimes I want to just write. And sometimes, the words just don’t come. With Jana’s SOC Sunday, I get a quick prompt and 5 minutes to just type whatever comes out [...]

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Egg Decorating and Making Kids Happy

March 17, 2013

HAPPY EASTER! Oh wait. We’re not quite there yet. It’s still HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY! But we can think about Easter. We can make plans for Easter. We can dye Easter eggs. That’s exactly what my family did yesterday (but be sure to read all the way to the bottom for the real reason we dyed [...]

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The Wii U Post You’ve Been Waiting For

March 15, 2013

Let’s start this off with my full disclosure. I’m a brand ambassador for Nintendo. What does that mean? It means that I have a relationship with Nintendo that does not involve compensation but it may involve the opportunity for me to enjoy new Nintendo products from time to time. That’s it. I’m not required to [...]

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Keeping Kindergarten Art Alive (thanks to Art Room Aid)

February 13, 2013

My mother has always been very fair with all of her children. She’s always had us pegged for our strong suits and usually doesn’t dare to bring up our weaknesses. We are all uniquely special. My older brother was the boy genius who would devour sci fi novels, launch model rockets, and discuss the theory [...]

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A Ripple in the LEGO® Force

January 28, 2013

I grew up a big fan of LEGO®, along with my older brother and sister. We didn’t have fancy sets or instruction books. We simply had an old zippered suitcase full of LEGO® and our imaginations. Many early mornings, much to the dismay of my parents, we could be heard raking endlessly through the bricks [...]

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When the Left Brain Goes Right (and a Twitter Party)

January 16, 2013

Isn’t is amazing how your can tell, from a very early age, what your child’s aptitude is? Evan is totally a left-brained kid. He is ridiculously good with numbers and soaks up anything even remotely related to science. But that comes at a price. No macaroni necklaces! For years, Evan has complained about the simplest [...]

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My Psychosomatic Pregnancy

January 3, 2013

Sometimes I think I’m some kind of strange version of a woman. My ovaries have never ached for a baby. I’ve never nested. I don’t melt when I see babies out there. I don’t long for all that goes along with babies. I’m pretty sure that’s why I only ended up with one child. And [...]

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A Christmas List Grounded in Reality

December 19, 2012

Why can’t my little boy be like other little boys? Actually, I love him just the way he is but I get the sense that other little boys might be a little easier to shop for than he is. He has no Christmas list, per se. In fact, I don’t even know where we would [...]

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