Full time working mothers are amazing!
Posted by BRENDA SCHULTZ on July 8, 2011 - 6:50 a.m.
I think mothers who work full time are amazing. They’re up before everyone else fixing lunches, stay up after everyone else folding laundry, make doctor’s appointments and register kids for ...
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Because getting there is half the fun
Posted by LAURA FEIT on July 6, 2011 - 10:03 p.m.
With National Lampoon’s Vacation theme song playing in my head (You know the one “holiday rooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaddddd…..” by Lindsay Buckingham). I hopped into the family truckster along with my parents, niece, ...
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Raising children in a sometimes unhealthy culture
Posted by BRENDA SCHULTZ on July 1, 2011 - 6:01 a.m.
I have never watched the show “Toddlers and Tiaras”, and I never will, but have accidentally seen previews for it that pretty much horrify me. It is the extreme, to ...
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"Overprogramming" vs. pure freedom
Posted by BRENDA SCHULTZ on June 24, 2011 - 6:30 a.m.
I love summer. Some of my favorite memories are of chasing and capturing fire flies, playing on the swing set until it got too dark to see, running barefoot all ...
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Bike helmets, sun block and seatbelts
Posted by LAURA FEIT on June 22, 2011 - 8:20 a.m.
… organic milk, life preservers on the boat, daily vitamins, trampoline with a safety net, I could go on. Yes, I would have to say when it comes to my ...
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Life with Food Allergies
Posted by BRENDA SCHULTZ on June 10, 2011 - 6:16 a.m.
When my daughter was about 10 months old, I gave her a tiny bit of egg to try—we had been trying many new foods successfully, especially pureed fruits and veggies, ...
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The last day
Posted by LAURA FEIT on June 9, 2011 - 12:31 p.m.
A few thoughts on the last day of school and summer: I’m just as excited as they are. It’s the LAST day of school. I remember the anticipation and excitement ...
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Love Passed Down
Posted by BRENDA SCHULTZ on June 3, 2011 - 6:47 a.m.
Her red and white shoe tassels are hanging by a thread and her bloomers are a bit smudged and wrinkled. There are bald spots on her head where the brown ...
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The Sandwich Generation
Posted by BRENDA SCHULTZ on May 27, 2011 - 6:19 a.m.
Are you a part of the “sandwich generation”? Caring for young children as well as aging or ill parents? My sister and I are getting there. As we contemplate mom ...
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The relentless pursuit of technology
Posted by LAURA FEIT on May 24, 2011 - 2:20 p.m.
Relentless. Unwavering. Persistent. Totally and completely focused on the goal. I can’t find a word strong enough that describes my son’s dedication to convincing me he needs an IPod Touch ...
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On Being an Older Mom
Posted by BRENDA SCHULTZ on May 20, 2011 - 8:10 a.m.
My daughter was playing with some toys set aside by the business we were in, and the salesperson serving me asked, “How old is she?” “Three,” I replied to this ...
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Pickle juice and cheese weasels
Posted by BRENDA SCHULTZ on May 13, 2011 - 10:11 a.m.
We were having a contest on who could think up the silliest word to show frustration, such as “Oh, pickle juice!” Her reply: “Oh, cheese weasels!” “Oh, snap!” Her reply: ...
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Big Blue Marble
Posted by BRENDA SCHULTZ on May 6, 2011 - 6:36 a.m.
“Did you know that ‘octopuses’ have three hearts, Papa?” “Possums are awake at night, aren’t they mama?” “Can we go dig for worms?” “Clown fish have this stuff on them ...
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Another princess
Posted by LAURA FEIT on May 3, 2011 - 8:31 a.m.
My daughter went to her first Daddy Daughter Princess Ball on Friday. She was over the moon about it from the minute she brought the invite home from school. There ...
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It only takes a minute
Posted by LAURA FEIT on April 25, 2011 - 8:37 a.m.
… or ten, every day until the school year is over, plus one additional day tacked on to the end of the year. This is how our school district (and ...
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"Tell Me A Story....."
Posted by BRENDA SCHULTZ on April 22, 2011 - 6:34 a.m.
Our days are filled from sunup to sundown with a whirlwind of stories, a plethora of words, and it is a joy to see my 3 year old daughter latch ...
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The Evolution of Ma Bell
Posted by BRENDA SCHULTZ on April 15, 2011 - 6:33 a.m.
My daughter was reading a new BOB book the other day and stopped when she saw an unfamiliar picture. “What’s this?” she said, pointing to the picture of a telephone. ...
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Striking a balance
Posted by BRENDA SCHULTZ on April 8, 2011 - 6:33 a.m.
We started out the morning early by making two loaves of bread from scratch…she loves to knead the dough (instant play-dough!). We went on to a play date…a nice time ...
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TV Time... out
Posted by LAURA FEIT on April 6, 2011 - 1:32 p.m.
My kids love to watch television. Actually, I enjoy watching a “fill in the blank” marathon all day if I’m sick, but I’m not an Appointment Television Show watcher. Don’t ...
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Talking About Homelessness With Children
Posted by BRENDA SCHULTZ on April 1, 2011 - 6:22 a.m.
I saw her out of the corner of my eye as my daughter was “pretending” to ride the arcade motorcycle. She was an older lady with a backpack on her ...
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