With summer months fast approaching, parents and kids alike are beginning to focus on ONE thing – NO SCHOOL! While our children are celebrating this and counting down the days, parents are scrambling to figure out how on earth we are going to keep our children busy this summer! We fear...
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You’ve already read and mastered the Top 5 Long-Distance Moving Tips. Bags are packed (or unpacked) and you’re far from where you’ve always called home. Adventures and learning opportunities are everywhere! But distance can be hard on relationships, whether a significant other or family and friends. Here are a few ideas for staying close when you...
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If I could take a snapshot of my life at this moment and show it to myself 15 years ago, I bet I would have liked what the picture revealed – a wife and mother of two beautiful boys. I have achieved the plan I envisioned as a young girl to get married...
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Both of my boys were off school this week and now that it is almost over, I am ready for Monday to get here! This is a pretty big deal because I am certain I have NEVER been excited for Monday’s arrival before. The struggle with this week was that I didn’t...
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My boys have been talking about Easter since the day after Christmas. Their focus changes rather quickly to the next celebration where they will be bestowed with gifts. Easter has always been my favorite holiday. I’m a choc-o-holic, so as a kid I looked forward to the giant chocolate bunny that...
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Recently I have been thinking and blogging a lot about quality time. I’ve discussed the lack of quality time with your roommates. I’ve talked about the downsides to pushing your family aside to embrace your new found independence. I have also mentioned keeping things cool with your neighbors. Well, I feel like...
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I have been living with my roommate’s child, Parker, for 8 months now. Although I have fun and love her, it hasn’t always been easy moving in with people whom are already set up as a family. Here are some of my thoughts on what it has been like living with my roommates and...
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Living in such close quarters with two young and rambunctious boys proves to be challenging at times. We want to be respectful of our neighbors, but also want our boys to be able to be children. It’s yet another one of those compromises requiring a balance in our lives- a little give...
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Growing up, I had a neighbor friend whom was autistic. She was much younger than me, but I loved going over to her house to play. I was extremely interested in her and in autism. (And she had really cool stuff…I was 12.) During those years I learned a lot about...
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My kid’s is fight is driving me crazy. I mean, NUTS! It makes me want to jump in and whine and cry along with them. And while I am often tempted to do just that (and honestly have been very close to crossing that ugly line) I must remember that teaching...
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