Memories
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Spring Sing
It’s almost the end of the school year, so of course the events, ceremonies, parties, and concerts are piling up on the family schedule. If you looked at my kitchen calendar, it’s color-coded listings resemble something like this for the next month or so: But this past Tuesday night was a big one- the elementary school’s annual spring concert!! I know what you’re thinking…. “Snooze-Fest!” And I get it, believe me. Because not everyone is enthusiastic about attending their OWN child’s school concert, much less reading a post about some other kid’s concert. And I GET it, because I also remember my OWN concerts as a kid. For the…
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Baby Bear’s Birthday!
Can someone please tell me where this past year went?? Because it seems like yesterday that I brought tiny lil’ #6 home, but we just celebrated his first birthday this weekend. How does it all go by so fast?? At least it’s not just me. When I mentioned his birthday on Facebook (because as a mom, it’s now mandatory to do this. I think it’s in the bylaws), a lot of my friends said the very same thing- how is this possible? I think it comes with the territory of being a parent of multiple children. I’m not being condescending to parents of one child; I remember how vividly…
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Watch This!
If I had a dime for every time someone told us to get cable, then… I’d be able to afford cable. I’m kidding. We actually DON’T have cable, but not for budgetary reasons. We decided just prior to having kids that we’d ditch the cable in order to avoid wasting excessive time watching TV. Six kids later, we clearly put our non-TV time to good use, eh?… But whether people know that or not, we’ve frequently gotten that line. When someone hears how many kids we have, inevitably one will fire back the “get some cable!” line. So we don’t have cable. I think it’s a good thing for our…
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My Funny Valentine…
Hi, everyone! Greetings from the free-for-all we call Winter Break! I figured I’d tell you about Valentine’s Day. I find it amusing that for THAT ONE DAY each year, you’re supposed to go all out for your significant other. Be thoughtful. Be romantic. Pick just right card, and just the right flowers. Or gift. Come up with the perfect blend of romance, thoughtfulness, generosity, and mystique. But the next day, you can go back to taking your loved ones for granted again. 🙂 Lest you think I’m cynical due to prior Valentine’s Day disappointments, nothing would be further from the truth. The Captain has always had a knack for being…
