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Babymoons and push gifts? Really???
Once again, I’m finding myself starting off with “call me old fashioned, but …” At a recent baby shower, all the talk was where everyone went on their “babymoon.” I was asked and I told them...
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What I did on my summer vacation
Henry and Peter watching the sunset If I had to write the good ol’ 500-word essay on this, I’d be in trouble. Mainly, because I didn’t do much. We packed the kids last week and drove four hours to...
View ArticleThree random questions
Ok, I’m just going to put these out there … I have a few questions that have been bugging me lately and I’d like to hear from YOU … 1. For birthday parties (for preschoolers, specifically), do you...
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Vacationing with friends
I know for most vacation time is over, however, being a frugal mom with a child not yet in elementary school, I can find some pretty good deals on vacations during the month of September. This past...
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Dumb things teens say, Part 261
Over spring break, we went on a cruise with our 14-year-old son and his friend, 15. Fun times, right? We were going through port security, with the guard reviewing our passports and making sure...
View ArticleI’m prepared for road trip with toddler — I think!
My little family will soon embark on an adventure that worries me a bit: A road trip. Oh, we’ve taken lengthy road trips in the past, but those occurred before Little Miss emerged into full-fledged...
View ArticleWhen is parenting done?
The toddler in my household is determined to show at nearly every moment that she has a mind and will of her own, so at particularly frustrating moments, I sometimes find myself fantasizing idly about...
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I spent a week on a cruise with 3 teenage boys — and survived!
3 dudes on a boat. For spring break this year, my son somehow got us to agree to go on a seven-night cruise — and to let him take two friends. I was a bit worried. First, because I’m not as enamored of...
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Report: Girl missing five years may still be alive
“]Each time I see a notice about a missing child, my heart sinks. I can’t imagine the pain parents feel when they literally have no idea where their child is — and have to start to fear the worst....
View ArticleTaking a vacation from parenting
I thought I needed a little holiday from parenting, but it turns out that I’m a little puzzled about what to do with myself when I’m not Mom. For the past several days, my daughter has been vacationing...
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