Married mother of 4 boys, avid reader of the Wall Street Journal, great at research -- such as finding the best way to making a $5 bottle of olive oil taste like a $100 bottle. I do yoga every day, and a lot of the things I say people think are funny -- and I didn't mean it to be funny.
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Christmas morning started at 2 a.m. Technically, I guess, it started at midnight, when we pulled the presents out of their hiding spots and transferred them to the tree. But, I’m not counting that. Two in the morning was when my little elf awoke, and started camping out in the living room for his “wait.” [...]
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At 7 a.m., I heard our littlest boy yell out the words, “We got an XBOX guys, wake up!” at the top of his lungs. The words bellowed out as if he was releasing months, days, and agonizing seconds holding those words inside. Now, he was finally able to release them. “Shhhhhh…. don’t tell,” the [...]
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The floors are shinny and wet, smelling faintly of vinegar for the fourth time in 3 days. Another group of guests has just been sent off their way, and the boys are finally tumbling off to bed. The presents, the ones from Santa, although no one really believes in Santa here anymore (but one no [...]
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Over a glass of wine, my husband and I came up with a fantasy. We dared to imagine going to the lake, (like we always do the week between Christmas and New Year’s), but this time, WITHOUT THE KIDS. I know — we’re crazy like that — living on the edge. Of course, like all [...]
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is an E-bay gift card. Unfortunately, that still won’t cover the expenses… I wonder what “PS” was going to be? Check out how the electric company is making it easier for you to save money, here.
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When it comes to Christmas presents, kids have a sixth sense; they can smell presents the way a Mom can smell chocolate. You’ve worked so hard to find them the perfect gift, and then, they find the gifts and spoil the whole surprise. With four curious boys in the house, I have researched the topic [...]
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This is sponsored content from BlogHer and LG Text Ed Here are the answers to the cell phone questions — if you haven’t done this little exercise with your kids, I highly recommend doing dthis. I was lucky to have all three age groups covered in my house. I was surprised at their answers… and [...]
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The little boys, I’ve noticed, are asking fewer questions about how Santa operates. Yesterday, they wanted to know how Santa “gets up?” (I didn’t know what they meant either.) That’s been the only question about the jolly man in red. They’re probably afraid to dig to deep — afraid they’ll find that magic really isn’t [...]
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Yes, I know the picture is blurry… but I had to snap it fast, before he saw me. Notice his pile of piggy bank money … And what is he searching for? Another one of those outrageous “no-longer available” Lego toys — just like his older brother last year. This year it’s a Lego Batman [...]
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