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the world of almost- six- year- olds
This morning I was putting sunscreen on the girls and while Grace was waiting for me she said "You have a customer waiting." I know she must have heard it from TV or something but I still thought it was hilarious that she used it appropriately. (Sometimes she'll say a phrase and I'll......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-02 18:07:29 | Rating:

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how do you do it?
Ben and I have been really discouraged lately with the increase in the cost of EVERYTHING. We keep thinking we're close to being able to afford a baby (maternity leave, more specifically) and then something else comes up. I know many couples where the wife stays home with kids and it......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-12 08:25:43 | Rating:

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weighing in
It is the day of reckoning. I made a goal of losing 2 pounds a month, which I thought would be cake. Well, it was cake. And cheese. I only lost one pound. But, I've been eating a fruit and vegetable every day which is more than I was doing before. So my weight-loss buddy......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-15 12:36:25 | Rating:

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my teaching career is over before it started
The other day I was telling the girls I would be picking them up from school in first grade. Grace said, "you'll always pick us up from school." So much for my teaching career. Although of course as six year olds they state the obvious: "except when you're......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-19 08:12:15 | Rating:

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The Ten Commandments for Six Year Olds
The girls have been really into the Bible after I told them that most Veggie Tales were based on Bible stories. Somehow today the topic of the Ten Commandments came up. I told the girls the ones I knew but floundered in explaining some of them (and remembering others). But they're......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-22 21:45:56 | Rating:

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Fairytale by- Sara Bareilles
It's not enough that her fabulous hit song "Love Song" is about how she won't write a love song for her record company. I wish I had written this song "Fairy Tale." It's witty and fresh. I'm going to buy the album as soon as I can. Listen to her stuff on You Tube. ......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-23 21:38:01 | Rating:

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