Category Archives: holidays

Passing the Cup

Happy Easter world! It was a fabulous day. 3 of the 4 members of my family were down for the count with chest colds. 2 of the 3 members of my family who were down for the count with chest … Continue reading

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Easter Crafts

It’s been much too long since I pimped my Seattle Mom Blogs site. It’s really turned into an awesome group blog and not just for women living in the Emerald City. We’ve got some great writers over there. Although I … Continue reading

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Don’t Make Me Open Up a Can of Civil Rights on Your Racist 4-Year-Old Butt!

I thought I’d take a few minutes last Monday and teach the kids about Martin Luther King Jr. and civil rights in general. We had a good talk in the car about who Martin Luther King was and what he … Continue reading

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Very Merry

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Revising Religious History and a Possible eBay Jackpot

We have effectively wiped King Herod from the Daring Family annals of biblical history. I’m not losing much sleep over it. From what I hear, that guy was trouble with a capital T and that rhymes with P and that … Continue reading

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Herod and I — We’re Jerks

We’re trying to fight the media-oric power of Santa’s publicity machine and teach Laylee and Magoo that Christmas is actually a religious holiday with fun attached as a festive bonus. Some days we win and sometimes the kids get all … Continue reading

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