Who can resist an adorable face? By current indications, Noah will never have to find out. At the tender age of two, he has already managed to inspire the affections of at least one girl in his daycare class. He has long had his admirers, but he is now officially the object of a pre-school [...]

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My mother is the queen of graph paper. As in, she’s the only person I know who even knows what to do with the stuff, keeping some handy at all times. I don’t believe she’s ever purchased or even simply moved a piece of furniture without having first accosted it with the tape measure and [...]

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Start with two beloved but rambunctious offspring who have yet to learn the difference between inside and outside voices. Add one tirelessly fun-loving husband who is more boisterous than the both of them put together. Season generously with gleeful shouts and infectious laughter. Sprinkle in a pinch of whining and crying to taste. Blend in [...]

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This funny conversation took place in my house earlier this evening…
Maia: Who’s taking us trick or treating tonight?
Me: I am. Daddy’s staying here to give out candy.
Maia: Well, somebody better tell him not to scare the pants off the trick or treaters.
Oh yes, Maia knows her father very well. He has a few favorite tricks [...]

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My 7-year-old is succeeding where her parents have so far failed. Whether she wanted it or not, I do believe she has permanently acquired the job of potty training her brother. How many times do you think he’s actually used the potty when I’ve been in there with him? A big fat zero. I kid [...]

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Back-to-back conversations in my house just now that amused me:
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Kent: Maia, can you put Noah’s shirt on him?
Maia (with attitude): No, that’s Dad stuff.
Kent: No, that’s sister stuff.
Kent won. Maia put Noah’s shirt on.
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Kent: Where is the clicker? Who took the clicker?
Maia (with attitude): Obviously not me. A two-year-old had it.
After the clicker has been [...]

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I’m not a fan of tuna. Since I don’t prepare foods I don’t eat, my family is deprived of lots of things. One of them being tuna. I’m not sure Noah has ever had it, until last night.
We were tired after a long day of playing hooky at Disney (we had a good excuse; it [...]

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What is it about a well timed hug that can do wonders for your mood?
My kids give the best hugs. Noah squeezes me tight around my neck, then pulls his head away, looks me in the eyes, and plays gently with my hair. He loves to play with my hair and there is no better [...]

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I have a few readers of my blog who don’t usually leave comments on my posts (mostly family and friends I personally invited but who do not blog themselves). However, they never fail to let me know their thoughts on what I write. Here’s just a sampling of some of that recent feedback:
My darling husband [...]

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Kent and I have slightly different versions of how we met. I contend it was a blind date (which I was tricked into by my roommate), but technically we had met briefly once before. I just didn’t make the connection until he arrived for the first date.
Kent had an art class with my roommate at [...]

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