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I Think He Got Distracted or Something

Hubby had some dental work this afternoon and came home with a very sore mouth. The boys were just delighted to see him so early in the day; he’s been working late a lot and they miss him. We were still working on lessons, so Hubby flopped on the couch while the...

Hug Your Kids For Me, Wouldja?

A dear dear friend just let me know that her son died this morning. He had been fighting cancer for years, and today lost that battle. To my knowledge, Jeremy was 25 years old. That’s too young to die. If you’re the praying type, could you remember my...

3 Things To Help Kids Get Along

Hulloooooooo, Internets! Have you missed me? I’ve missed you! The last week and a half have been a bit all-consuming, but I’m getting caught up now and hope to get back to my regularly scheduled activities soon. 🙂 So. I asked you about how well your kiddos...

2 Ways to Tease Your Children

One of the benefits of having kids is being able to tease them. Come on…you know you love it too! An old standby for Hubby and I is the “What’s for Dinner” conversation. It goes something like: child: What’s for dinner? parent: Food....

Quote of the Day 6-10-2008

TechnoBoy and The Mercenary were discussing the fact that the neighbor kids have a much nicer in-ground swimming pool as compared to our above ground temporary one, yet they don’t swim in it very often. My boys are in the pool daily, and The Mercenary commented...