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February 12th, 2010
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Romantic Valentine’s Day ideas aren’t even on my radar this year, but I still have a place in my heart for a certain special someone (or two) .
No, I’m not talking about hot French women.
For some odd reason, I really like old people.
Even the ones who get in my way, taking forever to do whatever [...]
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February 10th, 2010
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This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of 2000 Flushes. All opinions are 100% mine.
My kids and I had a super time watching this year’s SuperBowl, and not just because the game was exciting. You see, my blogging self got sponsored by a super toilet bowl cleaner, 2000 Flushes, to have a [...]
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February 4th, 2010
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Last week, the director of my thirteen-year-old son’s middle school band had them play with the local high school band. Fun stuff, and a chance for the younger kids to hear what it’s like to play with better musicians. But why stop there?
Last night, they played with a local adult community band.
We’re talking the whole [...]
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January 12th, 2010
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I caught flack for my post about my teen son wanting to join the YMCA, and me not being supportive. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not against him working out. I don’t insist his interests are in line with mine. I don’t fear he’ll get man boobs as an old man if he stops [...]
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December 11th, 2009
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When Parents Flip Out – you know that moment when your kids drive you to the absolute brink, and you go ballistic shouting at them to correct whatever is wrong? Clean up your mess! Put your shoes away! Get your homework done! Quit fighting! etc.
Not every parent flips out like that. I happen to be [...]
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December 10th, 2009
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The other morning I went into my teen daughter’s room at 6am, a human alarm clock waking her up for school. Only this day was different, special.
“It’s snowing,” I said.
What a magical thing for a parent to say to their kid! A snow day meant sledding and snow angels, snowball fights and snow men. And [...]
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November 16th, 2009
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My 17-year-old daughter is an angel! So are her friends!! They are super nice kids!
Or so we’ve always thought.
Now her brother and I are wondering if she’s a little devil, and we’ve been sheltering one of the mean kids all these years.
My son was recently cleaning out his closet (not voluntarily; I made him do [...]