May

24

Unintentional Lessons

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May 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

This morning as I was catching up on local news in the living room, I overheard Trooper talking to God in the kitchen (when I say ‘talking’, I mean at the top of his lungs). It went something like this:
I wuv you, God! You ahr GWATE and I juss wuv you! And I’m soooo […]

May

10

Introducing Captain Awesome!

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May 10, 2008 | 1 Comment

A few weeks ago Little Man informed me –in no uncertain terms, mind you – that he did not appreciate his name on this blog. He asked me why his ‘little’ brother had the much cooler name of Trooper while he, as the oldest was stuck with ‘Little’ Man. It’s taken a while, but we […]

May

9

Broccoli Blues

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May 9, 2008 | 7 Comments

I was tooling around Rachael Ray’s forums today and they got me thinking about picky eaters. I guess I’m pretty lucky because my kids will eat most things. I’m a big believer in not allowing a kid to get too set in their ways about what they will and will not eat. At least once […]

May

2

Too Many Toys, part 1

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May 2, 2008 | 6 Comments

When I went to tuck the boys into bed last night, I nearly killed myself tripping over toys. My children know that there isn’t much Commander Mommy hates more than a messy room at bedtime. It just isn’t safe! I mean, what if there was a fire and I had to get them out? I […]

Sep

3

Make Car Trips Easier With a Travel Tray

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September 3, 2007 | 5 Comments

Car trips used to bored for my sons. Outside of reading books there is very little that they can do in their seats. And so their bordem manifested in other ways. Like annoying each other and me. There are only so many times you can hear “Moooooommmm. Are we there yet?” before you want to […]

Aug

30

Do You Notice How You Read to Your Kids?

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August 30, 2007 | 3 Comments

Maybe you should.
According to research Mothers’ reading style affects children’s later understanding of other people’s minds. Apparently how you read to your children can affect how they understand others later on in life.
The use of cognitive verbs like ‘think’, ‘know’, ‘remember’ and ‘believe’ by mothers when reading picture books to their children has a […]

Aug

29

Better Than PB&J

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August 29, 2007 | 6 Comments

My oldest son is in love with peanut butter. Madly in love in fact. I think the boy could eat a peanut butter sandwhich every day if I let him. Which I’m almost fine with. there’s just one hitch, he wants that with jelly. The occasional smear of jelly is OK, but every day that […]

Aug

28

When Your Kids Want a Pet

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August 28, 2007 | 1 Comment

There has been a tiny orange and white kitten hanging out by our house for a few weeks now. It is very friendly and tame, often letting my sons carry it around the yard. It is also very skinny, devouring food the first time I put some out for it. After a few weeks of […]

Aug

24

When Toys Aren’t That Fun

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August 24, 2007 | 6 Comments

I remember being a kid and playing in the yard with rocks and sticks. I filled a wheelbarrel with sand and made it everythign from a beach to park. Two big leaves with some mud inbetween were the perfect tea party snack. I stil recall with joy when Tommy down the street shown me how […]

Aug

23

How Are You Raising Eager Readers?

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August 23, 2007 | 1 Comment

We all know that reading is important, but it seems that not all of us are doing it. According to a recent poll 1 in 4 adults read no books at all last year. That number is shocking, especially to a book lover such as myself. With more and more people turning to the television […]

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