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On Reliving My Childhood (Plus Smurfs Dance Party Review)
When I was little, the Smurfs were huge. Huge. And, I loved them. I loved Smurfs so much that I wrote poems about them nonstop. True story. My dad and I used to create limericks about Smurfs at night before I went to bed. Oh, how I wish we still had some of those! (I’m [...]
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On The Science of Candy And Homework
When we started at the Montessori school we love, it included an annual science fair. Science is so not my strong suit, but I found a cute soap project for Brenia to do for her kindergarten year. The next year, we ended up transferring Stacia to the same school, mere weeks before the projects were [...]
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On Making Room For Mom Time
Thanks to Crystal Light for sponsoring this post. To learn more about how Crystal Light can flavor your day with 30 refreshing flavors, visit http://www.facebook.com/crystallight. 11am: Student Yearbook Committee 12pm: Pickup Lorelai 3pm: Round table discussion with 25 mom bloggers and Indiana’s Lt. Governor. My life is pretty much awesome—and all over the map. From [...]
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On Money and What I Should Have Done
Thank you to TurboTax for sponsoring my writing about household finances.Learn more about how TurboTax can help you find every tax deduction you deserve. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which endorses Blog With Integrity, as I do. Ok, so here’s a confession: I spend a lot of time at [...]
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On Holiday Expectations
I’m taking down the Christmas decorations today—ALL OF THEM. Possibly even the ones I see in public, because I am all done with Christmas. I am usually the first to have my decorations up and be playing the music and planning the magic. But, this year was different. In the guise of compromise and fairness, [...]