Our very important babysitter, who 8 years ago, when he was ten and my second son was an infant, wanted very much to be my helper, and quickly learned to manage all four of my boys, is now quite an actor. He is hands-down, my boys’ favorite babysitter. He has seen me through the dark [...]
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I have a pretty good idea what a Real Mom Does. She hides things – like scissors, post-its, and chocolate so they are out of harms way, and Real Moms cannot remember where they’ve hid them, and just when they think they’ve lost their minds, the missing items miraculously show up in the hands of [...]
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5: “Who are you going to marry?” 3: “Zach.” (This is the 11-year-old, who is now fixing the 3’s belt.) 5: “You can’t marry Zach. You have to marry a guurrl.” 3: “Then, I’m going to marry Vanessa.” (The babysitter.) 5: “She’s WAAAYY too older for you. She will already be married before you. She [...]
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My husband – I cringe when I write this – I do – I can barely type the letters. I can’t. I won’t. Let’s just say, car insurance is not something he needs to worry about. There? Get the picture? OK. Before we left for Ireland, my husband was undaunted when our already-been-to-Ireland-friends warned us [...]
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I think it would be best for my children, and for me as well, if there were two of me. The first me will be the static, unchanging Mom who cooks their meals, sees that the chores are done, and cheerfully helps with homework. The second Mom will be the counterpoint, and the two Moms [...]
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He came down with a fever. Lethargic, no other symptoms. The pediatrician ‘s nurse said to keep him hydrated; a virus is going around, and it usually lasts 5 days. Four days later, I make the call to the pediatrician again — because I’m thinking that by now, I should see that shift. You know the [...]
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Did I ever tell you about the time I almost invested $10,000 in my very own Chihuly Vase? After my fourth son was born, and he was still an infant, and my husband was out of town all weekend, and I was DETERMINED (I’m like that) not to let a sweet little baby stand in [...]
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Here are the answers to the little game from yesterday’s post, Little Known Code Words to Get Kids to Eat. Christopher, you did very well. Your right answers have this *. The “answers” come from Frank and Ernest. Georgia pie: is really Peach Pie — and Christopher was right with the “horticulture of Georgia angle” [...]
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Remember the You Tube video of my cute boy getting dressed in the Tuxedo? Here’s part II. Click here to watch the You Tube Video. Did you see that — his older brother, at the end, who just couldn’t keep his hands off him? I deal with it all the time.
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