Kids: The Experience.

Sleepwalking is a Genetic Disorder.

February 10, 2012

I would like to take a moment to thank my new video monitor for convincing me that Noah will never be allowed to move out of his crib. …and yes, he was asleep for almost all of that.  Heaven help his wife.

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The Death of a Princess.

February 9, 2012

Here lies Ariel, Queen of the Sea. She was a good friend. A great one, really. Given to Ali for her birthday two years ago by her chosen future husband, Ariel has been a constant reminder of the love and tenderness that exists between Ali and Ethan. After all, every girl wants a sensitive guy [...]

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If Chris had Been Home, I’d Have Yelled Taverna.

February 7, 2012

I was getting everything ready to walk out the door. We had our Alabama Bloggers Monthly Meet-Up, and I needed to be there early to reserve the table. Usually, the kids are visiting The Grandparents on Alabama Blogger Meet-Up days, and not by coincidence. But every now and then, I have a moment of questionable [...]

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On Being Truman.

January 23, 2012

This post has been written and in my drafts folder for over a month, hence the Christmas references. I went back and forth about publishing it or not because there are parts of it that could be construed as me being arrogant about blogging. I don’t ever want to come across that way. I am [...]

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Tangled With Party Spirit.

January 19, 2012

Caution: Overly Photoey post ahead with many vague Tangled references that only a Mom who has been forced to watch it 876 times would understand. I am not a crafty person. (Mainly because I’m an extremely lazy person.) But you better believe that when I do get a crafty spark, you’re absolutely going to hear [...]

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‘Twas The Night Before Her Birthday…

January 10, 2012

Some of you are about to gasp in horror at my detached and neglectful parenting.  Others will congratulate me in complete awe of my remarkably inspiring accomplishment. Are you ready?  Here it is. I made it 4 years and 364 days without ever sleeping in one of my children’s beds or ever having one of [...]

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Celebrating Five With Tradition.

January 8, 2012

All holidays and birthdays in my family are opportunities to re-tell the same embarrassing stories over and over again. And they always seem to be about me. (Did my brothers never do anything story-worthy?!?) And despite the ridiculous repetition of these stories, someone always inexplicably acts like they haven’t heard it before so that it [...]

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She Loves Them Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.

December 30, 2011

My Mom continuously serenaded me during my formative years. (Later, she apologized for this, as she was quite afraid that she had crippled my musical abilities.  Her High School choir teacher had, after all, asked her to please just lip sync.) But instead of kid’s songs (although she sang those, too), her shuffle was usually [...]

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The Star of Egypt.

December 27, 2011

“You know how they make very nice, expensive replicas of Harry Potter wands and stuff?” “Yes…” “Well, I want to get Ali something like that for Christmas – something special just from Daddy.” “Umm…a wand?” “No, no, no. Not Harry Potter – something Princess related. I want to get her a real-feeling, heavy piece of [...]

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Christmas Disillusionment.

December 8, 2011

Dear Mr. Stover, When I saw a display of your single serving treats in my local drugstore, I bought a couple for my daughter’s Christmas calendar. I purchased them because I know that you have good chocolate.  And I care about this because I usually manage to eat approximately 53% of my daughter’s loot, and [...]

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