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Working My Way Up To Neurotic?

So, at bedtime last night I brought Hubby’s attention to the state of the floor around the dinner table. It. Was. Horrendous. Raisins, cereal, popcorn, crumbs, legos, etc. etc. etc. Eww. I usually vacuum it every other day, and if I catch a boy helping with mess...

Blog Business 2-25-08…And A Funny Story

Hulloooo Internets! Have you been wondering where I was? Not to worry, I’m here working hard behind the scenes. Want to know a secret? There are some exciting things on the horizon for Earnest Parenting. I’m working on a new blog design! It’ll be a...

Recharged

Got my boys back today. They went to visit their grandparents last Wednesday; the annual ice fishing festival was this past weekend. On top of that, the folks report more snow on the ground than they’ve seen in 16 years of living there, so the sledding was fine....

Counteracting the Negative With a Positive

Something I’ve been pondering deeply about The Mercenary is his tendency to be, ummmmm, bossy. The reason it worries me is that I was ahhhh, particularly strong in taking the lead during activities in my own early years. I wish that someone had been able to get...