Archive for November, 2010

 

Toddler Tuesday: TV can be Useful

Posted by Laurie on November 30th, 2010
filed in motherhood, parenting

Toddler Tuesday, where I relive Junior as a little kid. When life was easier, the tantrums were just for show and he wasn’t too big to sit in the time-out chair.
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Over-decorating the House

Posted by Laurie on November 29th, 2010
filed in Weird things the husband does, motherhood, parenting

In case you missed it, Thanksgiving 2010 is over. Done. Finished. It

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Thanksgiving Disasters? Hey, I Got Your Back.

Posted by Laurie on November 22nd, 2010
filed in motherhood, parenting

Thanksgiving is in exactly 3 days–or maybe 2–yeah, I’ll admit it. I don’t remember if you count today or not. Or count the day of the event or not. I’m calendar-impaired, okay? Anyway, it

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How to Choose a Turkey

Posted by Laurie on November 18th, 2010
filed in motherhood, parenting

Thanksgiving is approaching and, as usual, I am hosting family and friends. I

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Toddler Tuesday: Parenting Classes for Real Parents

Posted by Laurie on November 17th, 2010
filed in motherhood, parenting

Yes, it’s Wednesday. But I missed Toddler Tuesday yesterday because I had to get ready for Thanksgiving guests. And by that I mean I had to shovel out the guest room and figure out if there really was a bed in there underneath all the crud we’ve stacked on it all year long. So here [...]

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How to Make a Sandwich. Really.

Posted by Laurie on November 15th, 2010
filed in Weird things the husband does

There are days when I just don

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Flashback Friday: The First Time We Had the “Talk”

Posted by Laurie on November 12th, 2010
filed in Flashback Friday, motherhood, parenting

It’s Flashback Friday, so here’s another oldie, but hopefully a goodie. This one is the first time I ever had the “talk” with Junior. We’ve had the “talk” many, many more times since then, but this is my favorite instance. Because, you know, it doesn’t include the message I give him today–which is “ain’t no [...]

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