"Santa bring me a pink scooter!!" Pause. "AND CANDIES!" This is my two-year-old speaking, her eyes wide as she stands on tiptoe in her excitement. She's insistent that Santa is bringing her a scooter and candy (her most favorite thing in the world!). ** Our seven-year-old counts his …
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This is the third year I've rounded up my takeaways; I look forward to it all year long.(Here's 2014 and 2013!) It's so nice to have many of your life lessons nestled in once place. It makes a whole year of learning and growth feel more... tangible. These aren't as much lessons I learned from …
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Our Thanksgiving this year was low-key and warm and homey, or at least, as low-key as a Thanksgiving can be with young kids. The boys played outside with neighbors while I blended fresh cranberries and shaped the rolls. My husband and I argued over how to make the mashed potatoes (it's tradition), …
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Last weekend, I spent three glorious days with two amazing friends. We called it a writing retreat, but it ended up being heavy on inspiration and light on writing. :) And all was right in the world. We hiked, jogged, explored, slept, ate, and—best of all—talked for hours on end. Between the …
The other day, a friend told me that it only took two days of walking her son into kindergarten before she was dropping him off at the curb and watching him bolt for the playground. In contrast, my husband and I spent our son’s entire year of kindergarten walking him to the door. I’d take him …
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When our kids were little, I remember feeling completely overwhelmed by their toddler antics. Some late-night googling led me to an article about how preschool-aged children thrive on rules. It's something in their brains. Their genetic makeup. Preschoolers like rules. I stuck a giant post-it …
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