Category Archives: All In A Day's Work
The Best Age To Explain The Birds And The Bees? It Doesn’t Matter.
(The following post was inspired by one of my favorite bloggers, Christine at Naptime Writing. Read on to make yourself feel better about any successes or failures you may have with “the sex talk.”) My mother was a nurse. And she … Continue reading
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If Only We Could Wrap Their Hearts In Bubble Wrap
We attempt to protect our children from the weather, illness, accidents and the boogie man. Most of the time we are successful. Sometimes, we are not. There is one thing that proves to be a fruitless fight. Meanness. “Mommy? I … Continue reading
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My House Is Never Cleaner Than When One Of My Kids Is Sick
“Mommy! You need to take me to the doctor,” #1son moaned from the side of the toilet. I hate this kind of sickness. Oh, who am I kidding? I hate it any time my kids are sick. “Why do we … Continue reading
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A Jail For All The Clutter? Great Idea! Hmmmm. But Wait…
Check out this great idea from imom.com. All of the clutter that ends up around the house goes to jail until a chore is completed from a randomly drawn Clutter Jail Community Chest card. Sure. This is a GREAT idea. But … Continue reading
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Laundry, Laundry, What Do You See?
Laundry, laundry, what do you see? I see a deformed packet of Reese’s Pieces looking at me. Jane, Jane, what do YOU see? I see a sparkling, clean, fresh-smelling load of clothes that made it, not only through the washer … Continue reading
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Thank You, Mom. For Saving My Life. Again.
The first time, we were hiking. On a trail we know and love but hasn’t been properly maintained. We won’t be hiking it again until the boys are older, due to the dangers that lurk, but we didn’t know this … Continue reading
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Oh! The Pressure To Write So That I Can Become Famous!
On WordPress, I read about David McRaney, a WordPress blogger who garnered a book deal based on his blog. I thought, Yay! Good for him! Then, I read on msn.com about a writer over at cracked.com who wrote a piece … Continue reading
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Just Another Day At The Office
I was having a crummy day. Nothing outstanding happened. Just the usual. Running late. Forgot to sign the permission slip. Almost late on a bill that got lost in the shuffle. (Thank God for online Bill Pay!) Out of milk. … Continue reading
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No. I Won’t Be Taking Medical Advice From My Neighborhood Grocery Store Bagger, Thank You Very Much.
I love my beloved Publix store. I love their BOGOs. I love their produce. I love their Publix brand products. I love their employment policy and how they employ the disabled. I love the cashiers and most of the baggers. … Continue reading
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