Update to the original post, which was publish in December of 2012: I originally created this for a holiday craft competition held by Driscoll’s Berries. I think this project would make an awesome addition to any summer celebrations, though – and berries are much cheaper when they’re actually in season! I’m not particularly crafty (and I didn’t even realize one…
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Why I Think the "Mommy Wars" Are Ridiculous
Every once in awhile, I get an itch to write about something “real” – a controversial topic that people actually care about, something that incites real feelings and debate. But then, as I sit down in my chair and stare at the blank screen in front of me, my legs growing warmer and warmer as the laptop heats up,…
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Cruising with Kids (and Babies)
Do you remember my long-winded post about the week leading up to our “vacation” – the week where everyone got sick and we had to fly to California for a five-day cruise with our family (and two sick kids)? Well, now that a couple of weeks have passed and I’ve had some time to reflect, I’ve put some tips together…
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My Kids Don’t Nap
A couple of years ago I wrote a post about sleep. Jack was 11 months old and I was trying to put a positive spin on the whole terrible-sleeper-who-does-not-even-kind-of-come-close-to-sleeping-through-the-night thing. Of course, when I wrote it there was a little part of me deep inside that thought, “this isn’t going to last forever, I’m sure he’ll be sleeping through the night by…
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