Just trying to be a Good Mom, sometimes succeeding, sometimes not. But blogging about it anyway.
From the monthly archives:
We finally decided to get a larger fridge. We were tired of putting pizza boxes in sideways and cramming the door shelf back on once a week. We ordered this Amana 25 cu ft fridge from Sears last week. Its big. Its 35 1/2 inches across. I had measured our opening and it was 36 [...]
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We have 2 playground swings in our basement. Last summer we had noticed that Pookie really enjoys swinging and the motion seems to center him. Then we did some research and learned that this is very true for alot of autistic children. I bought these swings on the internet and BAGD hung them from the [...]
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Well, the big day has come and gone. Not only did we survive, we did great. Pookie was the ring-bearer and Geetle was the flower girl. They each were dressed to the nines. I had naively assumed that a 4 year olds junior tuxedo was going to be simpler and fewer pieces than a real [...]
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1. Shuffling around on dirty floors that you cannot bend down to mop. (Yes, I know they make mops on a stick, but I like to do it with a rag. Its the baseboards that are annoying me and you can’t get those with a stick mop.) 2. Uncomfortable chairs. Which is 98% of all [...]
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Yesterday I wrote about some of my baby shower gift ideas. They are good ideas, but I never give that as a gift, to be honest. I always give Robeez shoes. They are unique and no one ever gets the same thing. Plus they are very practical. We will be getting Taco Supreme a pair [...]
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As a parent, I can tell you a few key items that every parent should have. These would not get any “oohs” or “ahhs” at a baby shower, but they are VERY important. Maybe they are more for the parents than the baby, but a happy parent makes for a happy baby! 1. A little, [...]
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I saw this girl at the zoo. Isn’t she ridiculous? And I thought I had fun that day. Sheesh!
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I read one of those “Dear Abby” type columns the other day and saw an interesting discussion. The person had written in to lament how she was reasonably successful, smart with her money, paid attention to her children’s well-being, kept a clean house and treated others fairly. Doesn’t sound so bad. But she was unhappy [...]
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A cute picture for Grandma to show Papa, next time she checks my blog.
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While we all had a great time at Winnie’s birthday party the other night, there was one black cloud hanging over the festivities. We are hamster sitting for Aunt Shel’s furry friend, Crash, while she gets ready for her wedding and honeymoon. Crash and Winnie do not socialize, but they are aware of each other. [...]
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