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10 weight loss lessons
I’m 2-1/2 months into my work on losing some weight and feeling better about myself. I figured I owed you an update. But, I feel sort of funny about it. As I told you back in September, this is …
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Modern home ec club
Growing up, we’d occasionally come across someone my mom would say she knew from home ec club back in the day. She was talking about a club to which she belonged when my brother and I were small (and maybe …
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Through my daughter’s eyes
For the first time, I am getting a look at the holidays through my daughter’s eyes. Her first Thanksgiving and Christmas she was too small to do much besides cry, sleep, eat and make dirty diapers. Her second Thanksgiving and …
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Thankfulness
One of the things I enjoy most about writing a blog is that I can go back and read old posts and see how I was feeling and thinking. In pondering what to write about for Thanksgiving this year, I …
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A frozen dinner worth trying: Bon Appétit
The kiddo and I were at the grocery store last week to pick up a few in-between major shopping trips necessities (like bread, milk and fruit) when I strolled down the frozen foods. I came across new frozen meals called …
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The unpredictability of toddlers
Life with a toddler is unpredictable; you never know what you’re going to get. Some days I go in to get her out of bed and she’s mad at me for getting her up. Mind you that she’s been hanging …
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Toddler time
When my child was a newborn, I knew that it took us a lot longer to get ready and get places than it ever had before she was born. Since I was pumping milk, that usually threw a whole other …
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Staying organized
If you come into my house right now, you might not think I’m organized. My house isn’t spotless. I don’t have everything labeled and in its place. I have small piles of toys strewn about. I have a stack of …
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The age of socialization
When we took our daughter for her 2-year-old checkup, her pediatrician informed us that this is the year of socialization. This is when she will start learning how to interact with others. Hanging out with other children is a good …