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My daughter is 6 years old. She is under the impression that aging corresponds with “getting bigger.” At her age, that’s true! On the other hand, my husband and I joke around that I’m shrinking. I’m only 5 feet tall, and the last time we marked our heights on the wall, I was 1/4 inch [...]
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It’s been a while since I posted about my work at Squidoo. Well, I just finished a brand new page over there, all about how to keep kids from being bored. I worked on it all afternoon, because I was thinking of ways to keep my own kids from complaining, and I figured I’d put [...]
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Well, here in Colorado, we had an amazingly warm December with a green/brown Christmas. I knew we’d get our winter weather eventually, and it has arrived during the last few weeks. It’s beautiful, as long as we don’t have to work outdoors. My kids have had some snow days lately, and today they were back [...]
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Well, our whole family has been pretty much quarantined in our home for the better part of a week, with suspected H1N1 “swine flu.” We’re okay, so don’t panic. It’s not fun, but it’s manageable. It comes with a fever, so nobody can go to school or work, which means even my hubby has been [...]
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We have three kids, among whom allergies to all common household pets are represented. Aside from the allergy problems, we like the idea of having a pet, but not the idea of cleaning up after another little critter. So last week, I made a brilliant decision and brought home the perfect pet for our family. [...]
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I’ve been awarded Mother of the Year! It must be true, because I saw it on the internet… Well, okay. I’m not really that great of a mother. How bad is it that my idea of a nice Mother’s Day would be to spend it alone, without my kids? (I’m half-serious.) Okay, that sounds terrible. [...]
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Veteran’s Day – Stuff my Grandpa Said
by GeekMom on November 11, 2011
Happy Veterans’ Day! I always think about my grandfather on this day. He died a few years ago, and I never heard him talk about his war experiences. He fought in World War II and the Korean War. He made it home alive, raised children, worked hard, retired, and celebrated 50 years of marriage. During [...]
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