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Word to the Wise on Sleepless Nights

“So when you get poked in the ribs at 3 a.m., or your little jack-in-the-box pops out of bed for the fifteenth time asking how long ’til his next birthday, or you painstakingly choose and purchase the perfect toddler bed but your child refuses to even sit on it, try to see the joke. WhenRead the whole post >>

7 Quick Takes (Vol. 4)

#1 I don’t watch American Idol and honestly have no interest. I’ve heard the cut-off age is 28, so I just missed my chances at stardom. Rats! But there’s still hope for our family and it rests in our two crooners (the youngest is pictured here). #2 I recently read a great editorial in TheRead the whole post >>

Small Success (Vol. 3)

1. The girls made their first gift for the new baby (I’m almost 31 weeks now!). Their medium? Fabric markers on white onesies. The Preschooler’s Designs The Toddler’s Design 2. We usually make sugar cookies for Valentine’s Day, but Madeline really wanted to make brownies (her daddy’s favorite). To keep the “love” theme, I addedRead the whole post >>

Finding Quality in the Quantity

I’ve heard plenty of experts say that it’s the quality of time with our kids – not the quantity – that truly matters. Although I can see what they’re getting at – that it’s focused attention our kids really desire from us, not simply our distracted presence like when we’re checking email and saying, “Uh-huh”Read the whole post >>

Small Successess (Vol. 2)

This has been one of those weeks where I’ve really had to focus on my small – make that minuscule – successes. Otherwise, I’d feel like a complete failure. But enough of this self-flagellation. I’m supposed to celebrating my triumphs! 1. After getting less than four hours of sleep on Tuesday evening, I was ableRead the whole post >>