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Did you catch the Wall Street Journal's recent article, "Why French Parents Are Superior"? First the Chinese, and now the French! (Naturally, both articles essentially assert that American parents are inferior. Can you imagine a French newspaper running an article entitled "Why American Parents Are …

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Welcome to the trunk of our Corolla! A well-stocked car takes a lot of stress out of my life. Because I almost always have what I need in the car, I don't have to think as hard about what goes into my diaper bag or what should be in my hand as I leave the house. And when you have small children …

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My dear friend Ashley reminded me of some details about the boys clothing that I intended to talk about anyway, so I'm adding this as an addendum to Make It Simple (2). :) I try so hard to keep the boys clothes to a minimum! Hand-me-downs from my sister and gifts from grandparents enable me to …

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Is it strange to post your family's closets online? Possibly, but I know I would be curious to see into my friends' closets, so why not share mine? Let's start with Trenton and Chase. What I love about my system is MINIMAL FOLDING! As it is, I barely manage to get clean laundry put away …

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The other day I posted the following on my family blog: In no time at all, the comments came in: I love so many things about this. I love that my sisters (and a cousin, although my screen capture didn't fit her—thanks, Jeni!) immediately chimed in with how they've experienced my dad's …

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