kids
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I Had No Idea
As a kid, you must have imagined what it was like to be an adult. Now that you’re a grownup (or becoming one), how far off was your idea of adult life? This prompt from a few weeks ago made me laugh out loud. My vision was WAY off! My son recently exclaimed that when… Continue reading
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Lemons, Lemonade and other Crap
Ever have the kind of life where everything goes smoothly in ALL areas? Yeah, me neither. First the good stuff! My daughter was first on the wait list at her PreK and was able to get in class this week! This means I have 3 hours ALONE! To do with as I choose! Yahoo! Do… Continue reading
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What I Didn’t See Coming
I knew having a pet would be great. We’ve had animals before, but the kids have not. I knew they would love whatever animal we adopted. What I didn’t see coming is the way I would feel watching them learn, love, and grow with this animal. Seriously. It’s been 2 days. I can’t believe I’m… Continue reading
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Fed Up
When I was in high school, I read Upton Sinclar’s The Jungle. It was a novel that highlighted the atrocities of the meat packing plants in the early 20th century. This book is what started it for me. In 2000, I got my hands on a copy of Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser, and became pretty… Continue reading
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Scrub-a-dub-dub
Even when I was really young, bath time was fun. My mom and I would “write” with soap on each other’s backs and the person being written on would have to guess the letter or word. Not only was it great for learning ABC’s, it was also good bonding time and created an early love of water… Continue reading
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Safari Fun – Texas Style
Now that the house is getting somewhat assembled, we decided to get out and do something. We went to San Antonio to check out this: We got to see all sorts of creatures – and they came right up to our car door! Hannah said “OOOH OOH OOOH! Mom look!!!” about 5000 times. Jacob laughed at… Continue reading
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PCS Like a Four Year Old
I wrote this post a few weeks ago as a submission to another blog. They have passed, so I am posting it here. Sitting in the Navy Lodge smack dab in the midst of house hunting in our new duty station, it would be so easy to have a pity party. I want to have… Continue reading
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New
Everything. Everything has changed in the last two months. New city, new state, different climate, new house, new bigger bugs, routines – all of it. And, my first started kindergarten this week. As I sit snuggled with him in our rocking chair, feeling the steady rise and fall of his breath, I smell his washed-last-night… Continue reading
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What a PCS Move Feels Like
A PCS move, or military transfer, is a common thread for us active duty folks. Moving every 2-3 years for many of us, is simply part of the deal. There are those few lucky ones that may get to stay in one place for a couple of tours consecutively, but that isn’t how it goes… Continue reading
Life and Other Stuff 