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I Miss the Happy Sighs

When the boys were super tiny, they did something that I believe all infants do. If all needs were met…if they were completely content… they would sigh. Hubby and I always thought that was the most wonderful sound! It was a clear message that we were doing...

So. Here I am Again.

It has (again) been a super long time since I wrote anything here. As I mentioned some time ago, there was an issue with Google and it really sucked the wind out of my publishing sails, as it were. I literally had to go through every one of the thousands of articles...

Let Me Tell You How I Handle Candy at Easter

So, Easter was just a few days ago.  Did the boys get much in the way of Easter candy on Sunday? Nope.  I didn’t give them a thing.  Grandma gave them each a chocolate cross on Saturday, but that was it. The great thing is, they didn’t complain at all!...

How do You Teach Kids to be Deliberate?

Sooooo, I got up early this morning, as is my practice these days.  (I have to tutor kids earrrrrrrly every morning).  And as usual, the light above the stove was on. Again. I have TOLD the boys over and over and OVER that I want all lights turned off every night.  I...

Prepare Your Pets for Disaster

This just in from Olivia, my buddy at the ASPCA. September happens to be National Preparedness Month and it couldn’t be timelier. We at the ASPCA have teamed up with meteorologist Ginger Zee to ask that pet owners in all parts of the country prepare for their pets in...