The other morning Joel asked, \”Mom, do we have french toaster sticks?\” My reply, \”Nope.\” Predicatably, Joel asks, \”Can you buy some?\” I pulled out the standard line with the standard tired sigh, \”Joel, not today…\” My commercialized son responded in such an inncoent, yet influenced way, \”But on TV kids can\’t wait to get [...]
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AAARRGGHH!!!
Joel wanted an adventure-style party this year. So we decided to go \”pirate adventure\”. We made a fun \”treasure map\” for the initation. It read: Ahoy there ye maties, come if you dare! It\’s a shipload of fun for Joel\’s 5th birthday fare… Hunting for pirate treasure is part of the plan. Aye, batten down [...]
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Balance
I should be sweeping. I should be emptying the dishwasher. I should be reading to my kids. I should pull weeds. I should take a nap. I should catch up on my scrapbooking. I should read more. I should get back to training for the triathlon and not scratch out this year. I should learn [...]
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Boys Camp, Girl’s “Camp”
It seems like is was a week of “guy time” for my husband and son. Last weekend they went to Boys Camp. For several years, some friends organize a camp for dads and their sons. This was Paul and Joel’s second year. Rumor has it (though no woman has crossed the bounds of this boy-only [...]
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Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Joel and Paul went with another father and son to a Mariner\’s game last week. It was just the dads and their boys. Joel and his friend has a great time (hot dogs, peanuts, they sang \”Take me out to the ballgame\” at the seventh inning stretch…you name it!), and my boy was wiped out [...]
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Indianola Beach
We saw a crab – probably dead. I\’m chicken-mom and didn\’t check! The tide is getting low! The water is shallow for quite some distance! It was a great day at the beach!
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Trust Cup
I called a good friend yesterday. I was seeking out advice from a more \”experienced\” mom, so I stepped outside the preschool-mom circle. Joel has been lying lately, and I am looking for a great way to deal with that natural inclination Truthfully, I\’m looking for a unique, even outstanding way. There are all the [...]
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School’s Out
Today was Joel’s last day of preschool. It’s not THAT big a deal – he’s going back next year. Yet, I was a little sad. Some of his buddies are moving on to kindergarten, and so are some mom-friends. Next year, there will be a different group of moms and kids checking in and begging [...]
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Please Take My Children…
Monday, June 28th, 2004 is Please Take My Children to Work Day. I think that\’s a terrific idea!!! What a hilarious, yet rational idea! Jen Singer, creator of this ingenious holiday will … present \”Where Are My Bon-Bons? Why At-Home Moms Deserve a Day Off\” at 10 a.m. at the Dancing Goat in South Orange, [...]
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