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I wrote a post a while back, on the gag-inducing topic of my kids getting sick, and my willingness to sacrifice my own cleanliness to protect the carpet and sofa. Because, you know, it’s easier to wash my chest, face, and shirt, than to clean the furniture. Hubby calls me “the vomit magnet.” You get [...]
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We visited a Japanese grocery store recently, and my daughter loved the maneki neko figurines and posters. She does an excellent imitation of the famous Japanese lucky cat, and I just had to share. We wish everyone a lucky and prosperous 2009!
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I sat down at my “secondary” computer recently, which is also used by my children. They’re not allowed to play with my MacBook, but they have their own limited-access account on the desktop iMac, and they like to watch DVDs, play games, and type on it. Yes, you might say they’re mini-geeks. They love computers. [...]
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I haven’t posted any photos or videos of my children in the past, but this one is so smile-inducing, I just had to share it. If you have a “case of the Mondays,” this is the cure! My daughter (Sweet Pea) sings her “Be Happy” theme song, and big brother (Punkin) does his big brother [...]
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My middle child is very thoughtful. He is six years old, and he’s always asking questions and pondering things. He asks questions like, “Mom, why do we have cheeks?” How do you answer something like that? I said, “To protect our teeth and the bones inside our faces.” My husband said, “So the food doesn’t [...]
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I have three children: two boys, and a girl. The boys have been using the toilet independently for a few years, and my daughter is just learning. As any parent can understand, I am really looking forward to the day when we are a diaper-free household! Even though the boys can take care of their [...]
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Mom? What about the Wii?
by GeekMom on September 21, 2008
Recently, we found out that our family will be moving. Hubby has a new job, and since, you know, we all kinda really love him and stuff, we’re going along with him. So we told the kids at dinner one night. Had everybody sitting at the table together and everything. He said, “Well, we have [...]
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