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A mother’s words of wisdom – part 1
I’ve decided that I need to start chronicling the things I say to my children. Not because I give stellar parenting advice or because I am mother of the year, but because most times, I am astonished at the things I … Continue reading
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Rivalry, schmilvary
So, the Cubs and Sox are playing this weekend in the second installment of this year’s big crosstown classic. Which frankly, lost all its allure (in my opinion) when interleague play started. Back in the day, when it was just a … Continue reading
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It’s strong in this one…
I cannot believe that I left out the very most important part of the story regarding Hank and the tale of the super mean German Shepherd. So there we were, sitting in the ER. After several hours and a good … Continue reading
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8 years old
Happy Birthday Hank! Next year, try not to throw your own party.
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Say what?
I’m always amazed at some of the things that my children say. Not to get all Bill Cosby on everyone, but for real, they actually DO say the darndest things. Case in point — tonight I made dinner and placed their … Continue reading
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Thumbs up
We all know it. We’ve all done it. It’s the international sign of “hey, it’s all cool.” It brings us closer to the Fonz. It’s “thumbs up.” Back at St. James, when we were occasionally good-natured children (which wasn’t necessarily common for … Continue reading
Talking it up
Back when I was pregnant with Hank, shortly before he made his appearance in this world, I remember being struck with one big fear: what if I don’t like him? I don’t know if all expecting Moms have this or … Continue reading
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Awesome observations from the mouth of the smartest 7-year-old ever
On his mother’s failed attempt to scrub the window in his bedroom: “You know, it looks like you just spread the dirt all around.” On Halloween: “This is MY kind of day!” On why it is pointless to tease him about … Continue reading
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As long as I am posting video…
So, when I tried to post that video of George snoring, I couldn’t get it to download straight off my laptop. So I had to open a YouTube account and put it there, then put the link. Yeah, yeah, I … Continue reading
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What we give our kids
It’s always nice to look at your children and SEE yourself in them. For example, Hank looks absolutely NOTHING like me, and those of you who argue have either never met his father, or you seriously need to get your … Continue reading
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