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posted by on Just Everyday Life, Parenting

It was time for my daughter to go night-night.  I love to read to her, and she loves books, so when it’s getting past her bedtime, I tell her, “You can choose one book.”  So she chose one of my favorites, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.  Because it’s one of my favorites, I said, “Good choice, A.!”  She [...]

posted by on Just Everyday Life, Marriage, Personal Development, Relationships

My husband used to call me “My Dream Come True.”  After almost six years of marriage, he now has another name for me… 99.9% My husband thinks that I am 99.9% better than all the other women out there in the world!  This is incredible to me, because while we have had some good times, [...]

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I vaguely remember what is was like before I gave birth to my daughter almost 3 years ago.  One thing I distinctly remember is how I responded when I heard screaming babies and misbehaving toddlers in grocery stores, malls, restaurants, movies…  Some of my thoughts included: “Why can’t she control her kids?” “Doesn’t she realize [...]

posted by on Health and Wellness, Just Everyday Life, Parenting

I think I’ve done pretty well not going overboard with worry when my 2 year, 8 month old daughter is not feeling well.  Since she started daycare when she was 7 months old, she’s gotten colds, though their onset occurs less frequently.  I now feel a bit more comfortable properly medicating her without calling the nurse’s line at the [...]

posted by on Just Everyday Life, Personal Development

       I remember hearing a debate before Christmas over what type of tree was better – real or artificial.  We have an artificial tree for very practical reasons (probably the main one being that I can kill plants that no one can kill – ask my husband!).  However, part of that tree is still up!  [...]